Legal Opinion
In re 1986 Chevrolet Corvette
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1994No. CV-92-0182-PRPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZLAKET, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether a 1986 Chevrolet Corvette, purchased by petitioner from a Scottsdale dealer on January 19,1991, is subject to civil forfeiture. The state does not claim that he paid for the car with illegally acquired funds. It argues instead that he subsequently used the vehicle to pay off a drug-related debt, thereby “facilitating” á conspiracy to transport marijuana for sale.
Approximately six weeks before he bought the car, petitioner was arrested in Las Cruces, New Mexico while driving a van loaded with 400 pounds of marijuana. An individual we…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- State v. SweetArizona Supreme Court · 1985
- United States v. One Parcel of Real Estate Commonly Known as 916 Douglas Avenue, Elgin, Illinois, Appeal of Paul F. Born, Iii, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- United States v. One 1977 Lincoln Mark v. Coupe, Linda WhitbyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- United States v. SchifferliCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- State v. YslasArizona Supreme Court · 1984
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- In re United States Currency in the Amount of $315,900.00Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1995
- In Re Twenty-Four ThouSand Dollars ($24,000) in United States CurrencyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2007
- In re United States Currency in the Amount of $26,980.00Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1998
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998
- United States v. RiosCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.