State v. Green

| GREMILLION, Judge.

The defendant, Joyce Green, appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing her motion seeking the release of money seized from her home due to the State of Louisiana’s failure to timely institute forfeiture proceedings as required by La.R.S. 40:2608(1). We affirm.

FACTS

On June 13, 1997, the Rapides Parish Metro Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at Green’s residence at 3404 Baldwin Avenue in Alexandria. As a result of the search, crack cocaine and a large amount of money were seized from the residence, and Green’s son was arrested. Later that day, the district…