Booker v. State

JOANOS, Judge.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement obtained an Order of Forfeiture of the “Stargazer,” a shrimping vessel, on the basis that it had been used “to facilitate the transportation, carriage, conveyance, concealment, receipt, possession, purchase, sale, barter, exchange, or giving away of any contraband article” in violation of Section 943.42 Florida Statutes (Supp.1980). We affirm.

The vessel was seized on September 6, 1980. Vernon Oblisk testified that on July 8, 1980, he drove Booker and Danny Stewart to Bradenton, Florida, leaving them off so that they could pilot the…