People ex rel. Burmila v. One 1988 Chevrolet Automobile

The State filed a petition seeking the forfeiture of respondent Ann Sceniak’s 1988 Chevrolet automobile. The trial court denied the petition. The State appeals.

At the hearing on the State’s petition, Will County sheriff’s deputy Terry Paggi testified that the respondent was the target of a drug investigation Paggi was working on. According to Paggi, the respondent initially contacted him via Paggi’s pager. Paggi asked the respondent about purchasing LSD, but the respondent was unable to provide any. The respondent then inquired whether Paggi could sell cannabis to her. The respondent agreed…