1993 Ford Pick-UP v. State

Wendell L. Griffen, Judge.

Steve Grisham appeals from a forfeiture proceeding, arguing that the State failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that his 1993 Ford Pickup (VIN #1FTDF15Y4PNA28918) was used or intended to be used to transport, for the purpose of sale or receipt, a controlled substance. We agree; therefore, we reverse.

On June 26, 2003, police executed a search warrant on a Fort Smith residence. At the residence, police found evidence of three separate methamphetamine laboratories along with empty cans, empty bottles, and stained coffee filters. Police found several…