Legal Opinion
People v. Glenn
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 2, 1986No. 5-85-0426PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jones
The State brought this action for the forfeiture of an automobile pursuant to section 36 — 1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 36 — 1). The circuit court of Montgomery County dismissed the State’s forfeiture petition, finding that a 12-month delay between the filing and the post-seizure hearing was an unreasonable delay in violation of due process of law.
The State filed a complaint for forfeiture of a 1978 Fiat automobile on May 7, 1984, alleging that it was involved in the commission of the offenses of Unlawful Possession of Cannabis and Unlawful Possession of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty DollarsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. ONE 1977 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, VIN 2J5747P137057District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1979
- People ex rel. Stamos v. 1965 Chevrolet Chevy II, Serial No. 113355N152337Appellate Court of Illinois · 1968
- People v. One 1978 Mazda GLC Hatchback Automobile, Serial No. FA4TS700177, License No. IL 1981, JW 7362Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
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- People v. One 1979 Chevrolet C-20 VanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
- People v. PowellAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004