Zaher A. El-Ali v. State

OPINION

JEFFREY V. BROWN, Justice.

This case concerns seizure and forfeiture of a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the State. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.

I

On June 26, 2009, Officer Juan Perez of the Jacinto City Police Department arrested Roberto Faustino for three felony offenses: driving while intoxicated (third offense), evading arrest in a motor vehicle, and possessing cocaine. Faustino pleaded guilty to the DWI charge and was sentenced to six years in prison.

At the time of his arrest, Faustino was driving a 2004…