Legal Opinion

Holmes v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 13, 1998No. A98A1385PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

Sonya Holmes appeals from the order of the superior court which forfeited $2,275 cash to the State under the authority of OCGA § 16-13-49. We affirm.

Holmes contends in her sole enumeration of error that “[t]he evidence was insufficient to support a determination that the currency was subject to forfeiture.” Specifically, Holmes asserts the trial court erred when it ruled that the $2,275 was subject to forfeiture because it was “found in close proximity to a controlled substance and . . . was used or intended for use to facilitate a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Lockett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Shepard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  2. Belvin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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