Green v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

After a bench trial, money found with marijuana in Bart Green’s apartment was forfeited to the state. Green claims that the trial court should have suppressed evidence of the money and dismissed the forfeiture action. Contrary to Green’s claims, the trial court did not err in refusing to suppress evidence of the money or to dismiss the forfeiture action.

On September 22,1998, a confidential informant, who had previously given reliable information, contacted a detective with the North Fulton Drug Task Force. The informant told the detective that Green, his neighbor, was…