Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Christiansen v. $10,000.00 in United States Currency
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided November 30, 1999No. 91,902PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*804 OPINION
RAPP, J.
¶ 1 The trial court Respondent, Mark Salerno (“Salerno”), appeals the trial court’s decision in favor of the trial court plaintiff, State of Oklahoma (“State”), which ordered forfeiture of Salerno’s $10,000.00.
I. Background
¶ 2 The parties do not materially dispute the facts. Salerno was stopped by an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper in late March 1998 for admittedly speeding on the highway.1 The trooper stated he detected an aroma of raw marijuana and then obtained Salerno’s consent to search Salerno’s vehicle.
¶ 3 The search was conducted in conjunction with the trooper’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Salve Regina College v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Neil Acquisition, L.L.C. v. Wingrod Investment Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Keizor v. Sand Springs Railway Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1993
- State ex rel. Department of Public Safety v. 1985 GMC Pickup, Serial 1GTBS14EOF2525894, OK Tag No. ZPE852Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
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3Cited by3 opinions
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