Commonwealth v. Miller

By Judge Thomas D. Horne

This case involves a forfeiture proceeding instituted by the Commonwealth pursuant to Chapter 22.1 of Title 19.2 of the Code of Virginia. At issue is a 1991 Pontiac Grand Am automobile alleged to have been used in connection with the illegal distribution of marijuana. The evidence shows that in October of 1992, the vehicle was driven by the son of the titled owner to a school parking lot where an occupant of the Pontiac distributed a small amount of marijuana to an undercover agent. At the time of such distribution, the owner, Russell D. Miller, did not know, and had…