State Ex Rel. Krueger v. Garth

CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, Judge.

Jeffrey Garth appeals from the trial court’s grant of a default judgment in favor of the State of Missouri that forfeited his interest in a parcel of real property, and ordered a judicial sale of that real property. A default judgment cannot be directly appealed. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal.

The State filed a three-count civil petition for forfeiture against Garth on December 15, 2006. Garth was personally served process on January 8, 2007. On May 18, 2007, Garth pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and in excess of fifty grams of…