Legal Opinion

Cowan v. Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided February 10, 2009No. 2007-CA-02032-COAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (“MBN”) brought a forfeiture action against Kendrick Terrell Cowan for the sum of $12,974.54 that was taken from Cowan during a traffic stop. On appeal, Cowan argues that: (1) his motion for summary judgment was improperly denied; (2) expert testimony was improperly admitted; (3) the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence; and (4) certain evidence gathered by the police was the product of an illegal search and seizure. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On March 29, 2006, Cowan was traveling with…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. UHS-Qualicare, Inc. v. GULF COAST COM. HOSP., INC.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Walker v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Tate v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Wilcher v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Haggerty v. FosterMississippi Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
  4. Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($20,800.00) in U.S. Currency v. State ex rel. Mississippi Bureau of NarcoticsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013
  5. City of Meridian v. $104,960.00 U.S. CurrencyCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016

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