Legal Opinion
Crawford v. Sheriff of Orange County
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 14, 1983No. 82-1355PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COWART, Judge.
This case involves the forfeiture of a pickup truck under section 932.701 — 932.-704, Florida Statutes (1981).
The sole question is whether there was evidence that the pickup truck was used in the commission of a felony. The sheriff claimed that the pickup truck and other items were instrumentalities in the commission of two felonies, aggravated assault (§ 784.021, Fla.Stat. (1981)) and shooting at a vehicle (§ 790.19, Fla.Stat. (1981)).
Two witnesses (Deputy Loren and Deputy White) testified for the sheriff and two witnesses testified for the pickup truck owners (one owner, Gary…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Re 36'Uniflite," Pioneer I," Reg. No. FL 7894 AHDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re Forfeiture of 1 1978 Ford F250 Custom Pick Up TruckDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Hales v. State ex rel. Florida Highway PatrolDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Lamar v. BergeronDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Grigioni v. Maitland Police DepartmentDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986