Ragland v. State

Beasley, Judge.

On March 16, 1998, the State of Georgia instituted a proceeding under OCGA § 16-12-32 to condemn $1,260 in U. S. currency found in the possession of appellant Ragland, based on allegations that this money was used to facilitate or was derived from illegal gambling.

Because Ragland could not be found within the jurisdiction of the court, he was served by publication pursuant to OCGA § 16-12-32 (e), which requires notice of the proceedings to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks. The notice was published on April 17 and 24. Although OCGA § 16-12-32 (f) directs the…