People v. One 1979 Honda Automobile

Karen Newcombe was charged in the Lapeer County Circuit Court with delivery of marijuana, MCL 33.7401(1), (2)(c); MSA 14.15(7401)(1), (2)(c), and obstructing a police officer, MCL 750.479; MSA 28.747. A forfeiture action in regard to the automobile used to facilitate the drug delivery was commenced pursuant to MCL 333.7521 et seq.; MSA 14.15(7521) et seq. On April 2, 1984, following the forfeiture hearing, the court directed that the automobile be forfeited to the state. An appeal was taken to this Court, and on June 14, 1984, an emergency motion to stay the forfeiture of the automobile was…