People v. Rautenkranz

SILVERSTEIN, * Judge.

Defendant appeals an order of the trial court which denied his motion for return of seized property. We reverse.

Pursuant to a search warrant, law enforcement officers seized various articles from the defendant, including a jeep and the tail section of a windmill. Defendant was charged with several counts of theft, possession of a vehicle with removed identification number, and misuse of license plates. Defendant pled guilty to one count of theft by receiving, not involving the jeep or the windmill tail, and all other charges were dismissed.

Thereafter, defendant filed a…