Legal Opinion
State v. $1970
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided June 30, 1994No. File 940518PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWiese, J.
The proceeding in issue is in rem in nature, held pursuant to General Statutes § 54-36h to determine the disposition of $1970 in United States currency. These moneys were seized on November 8,1993, incident to an arrest.
On February 25, 1994, the state attempted to commence forfeiture proceedings in accordance with § 54-36h by filing with the court a petition and motion for sealing of court exhibit. On April 14,1994, pursuant to § 54-36h (b), the court identified the owner of the moneys and ordered the state to give the owner notice of the hearing date on the petition. The state’s motion for…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty DollarsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. Banco Cafetero Panama, Banco Cafetero Colon, Defendants-In-Rem-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Ecker v. Town of West HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- State v. KozlowskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- United States v. All Assets of Statewide Auto Parts, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. One Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars in U.S. CurrencyNebraska Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. GarciaConnecticut Appellate Court · 2008
- State v. $10,820.00 in U.S. Currency, No. Cv 00-201 Af (Apr. 10, 2002)Connecticut Superior Court · 2002