Legal Opinion
Valerio v. Lacey Police Department
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 1, 2002No. 25955-9-IIPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.
— Mark A. Valerio appeals the RCW 69.50.505 forfeiture of $58,300 cash that was found in the trunk of his girl friend’s car and turned over to the City of Lacey Police Department. Valerio argues that (1) the forfeiture hearing was untimely; (2) the city failed to prove that he used or intended to use the money for an illegal drug business; and (3) RCW 69.50.505 is unconstitutionally overbroad as applied here. Finding no probable cause for forfeiture of the seized money, we reverse.
Facts
I. Seizure of Unexplained Cash
On November 12, 1998, Valerio asked his friend Johnny Morton to “hold onto” a…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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