People Ex Rel. Vandersnick v. One 1987 Dodge Charger Automobile Vehicle

The State appeals from a judgment denying forfeiture of a 1987 Dodge Charger automobile. The State contends that the automobile was used to facilitate the commission of the offense of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and therefore is subject to forfeiture under section 36 — 2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 36 — 2).

The record reveals that on August 17, 1988, the State filed a complaint for forfeiture against a 1987 Dodge Charger automobile registered to David J. Bielunski (defendant). The complaint alleged that the automobile was used with the…