Legal Opinion
People v. $1,124,905 U.S. Currency
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 18, 1997No. 79106PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nickels
In this appeal, we examine the forfeiture of $1,124,905 police discovered in a van Jesus Mena was driving. The State initiated civil forfeiture proceedings in the circuit court of McLean County by filing a complaint against the currency and the van pursuant to the Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act (725 ILCS 150/1 et seq. (West 1994)). In response, Jesus filed a claim and verified answer and subsequently an amended answer, contesting only the forfeiture of the currency. In his answers, Jesus declined to respond to certain interrogatories required by the Act (725 ILCS 150/9(D) (West 1994)),…
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