Legal Opinion
State v. 2002 Chevrolet Trail Blazer
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 25, 2012No. 2011-KA-1088PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.
| ]This appeal concerns civil forfeiture pursuant to La.Rev.Stat. 40:2601 et seq. Mr. Nathaniel White appeals an in rem judgment against his 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, VIN # 1GNDS13SX22169603. Judgment was entered in favor of the State of Louisiana ordering that the vehicle be forfeited to the State. For the *488reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of forfeiture.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On June 20, 2009, the New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”) began an investigation after receiving a report from a confidential informant that Mr. White was selling narcotics…
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- State v. 2003 Infiniti G35 VIN JNKCV51E93MO24167Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- Edwards v. PierreLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. 2002 Chevrolet Trail BlazerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
- State v. 2002 Chevrolet Trail BlazerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013