Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Dunmore
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 20, 2000No. 98-CO-1589PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Following a criminal trial that ended in acquittal of appellee (Dunmore) on the lone charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the trial court granted Dunmore’s motion for return of property (alleged drug sale proceeds) despite the fact that the District of Columbia had instituted civil forfeiture proceedings soon after Dunmore’s arrest. See D.C.Code § 33-552 (1998). The court rejected the District’s argument that initiation of those proceedings divested it of power to order return of the property under Super. Ct. Crim. R. 41(g). Further, although the…
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