Cochran v. Godon

STONE, Judge.

The sheriff appeals an order dismissing a forfeiture complaint where the trial court found that the sheriffs office failed to establish probable cause to seize Appellee’s property. We reverse.

In early June 1995, Detective Towsley of the Broward Sheriff’s Office received information from an allegedly reliable informant that Appellee sold cocaine out of a local bar. The informant also provided Towsley with Appellee’s address, a description of her car, and the car’s tag number. On June 30th, the informant again contacted Towsley, informing him that Appellee was presently at the bar…