Legal Opinion
State v. Postell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 10, 1993No. A93A0436PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Chief Judge.
This appeal arises from a civil forfeiture action filed by the State seeking forfeiture, pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49, of $14,627.25 in United States currency, a 1984 Volvo 240 and a Beretta .380 caliber pistol.
On the day the subject property was seized, the officer of the Augusta police department in charge of this investigation testified he received information from a reliable informant that there was going to be a delivery of heroin to a certain address. The informant did not know who the carrier was going to be but gave the officer the name of certain individuals who…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Bundy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- West v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- State v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
3Cited by2 opinions
- Postell v. State of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- State v. PostellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994