State v. Douglas

KING, Judge.

This court granted supervisory writs in this case to review whether or not the trial court was correct in granting the State’s Motion For Forfeiture of defendant’s property as derivative contraband.

The issue presented by this writ application is whether or not the State sufficiently proved that property seized from defendant was forfeitable as derivative contraband under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 32:1550.

Charles R. Douglas (hereinafter defendant) seeks supervisory relief from a judgment of the trial court, rendered pursuant to LSA-R.S. 32:1550, ordering forfeiture to the State of…