In re Forfeiture of Property of Astin

{¶ 1} Petitioner-appellant, the State of Ohio, appeals from the decision of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas dismissing a civil forfeiture action against respondent-appellee, Tony Sanders, after finding that the State failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. In support of its appeal, the State contends that the trial court erred in dismissing the forfeiture action because the dismissal was based on the trial court's improper retroactive application of R.C. 2981.05, the civil forfeiture statute. For the reasons outlined below, the judgment of the trial court…