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State v. Ninety Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars & No Cents in United States Currency ($90,235.00) & 2000 Black Lincoln Navigator VIN: 5LMPU28A7YLJ10865
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided June 29, 2011No. 08-09-00151-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID WELLINGTON CHEW, Chief Justice.
The State of Texas brought forfeiture action for currency and vehicle seized from Mr. Hermenegildo Godoy Bueno (“Respondent”) after a traffic stop. On Respondent’s motion, the trial court granted his motion for summary judgment and ordered the seized property returned to him. The State challenges the court’s order granting summary judgment arguing that it cannot be sustained on any of the grounds presented by Respondent, and that it granted more relief to Respondent than he was entitled. We affirm.
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. Ninety Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars & No Cents in United States CurrencyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2014
- State v. Ninety Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Five Dollars and No Cents in United States Currency ($90,235.00) and 2000 Black Lincoln Navigator VIN: 5LMPU28A7YLJ10865, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2014