State v. Pyle

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment forfeiting to the state the interest of the record owners of a 1976 Ford half-ton pickup truck. Appellants contend that (1) under the facts and circumstances of this case, the forfeiture constituted a taking of property without due process of law or (2) the court erred in not finding that appellant Mary L. Pyle was a claimant or lienholder within the purview of A.R.S. § 36-1045(D).

Briefly, the pertinent facts are as follows. Appellant David L. Pyle is the natural son of May L. Pyle who resides in Alexandria, Virginia. Mrs. Pyle…