State v. O'CONNOR

Kevin O’Connor appeals his convictions, by bench trial on stipulated facts, of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver. He contends that the two crimes merged and that the convictions, following a civil forfeiture proceeding, violated double jeopardy. Holding that the two convictions were for the same offense and constituted double jeopardy, but that O’Connor failed to show the civil forfeiture was so punitive as to equal a criminal proceeding, we affirm the conviction for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to…