People Ex Rel. Hanrahan v. One 1965 Oldsmobile

This appeal is taken from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County ordering the forfeiture and sale of appellant’s automobile pursuant to the Illinois vehicle forfeiture statute. (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 36 — 1 et seq.) Appellant, Woodie Robinson, now attacks the constitutionality of this statute.

A complaint was filed on July 30, 1970, stating that a 1965 Oldsmobile, serial No. 2366575X125066, was used by appellant in an armed robbery (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) and requesting that such vehicle be declared forfeited and sold at public auction. The complaint…