State v. Eicholz

SMART, Judge.

The State of Missouri appeals an entry of summary judgment in favor of the estate of Paul Eieholz in a forfeiture action *739related to $10,672.00 found in close proximity to a controlled substance. The state argues that the trial court erred in granting the estate’s motion for summary judgment because the estate failed to establish that it was entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Factual Background

Shortly after midnight on February 11, 1997, Officer Paul Thurman of the Independence Police Department spotted a truck parked in front of a…