Legal Opinion

State v. One 1988 Chevrolet Camaro, Utah License No. 655 CTB, VIN No. 1G1FP21S5JL117759

Utah Supreme Court

Decided July 5, 1991No. 900349PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HOWE, Associate Chief Justice:

On October 15, 1989, Miguel Palomo was arrested for reckless driving. During an inventory search of his vehicle, police found a plastic bag containing less than one ounce of marijuana in the console next to the driver’s seat. Marijuana debris was found on the rear seat. Palomo pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana. The stipulated facts disclose that the marijuana was for Palomo’s personal use. Police seized the vehicle, valued at $10,000, and the State filed this petition for forfeiture of the vehicle under Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-13(l)(e). The district court…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. DavisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
  2. United States v. One Clipper Bow Ketch Nisku, Ralph G. Washington, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
  3. Robert Bialkin v. Benjamin F. BaerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  4. Davis v. StateUtah Supreme Court · 1991

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. a House & 1.37 Acres of Real Property Located at 392 South 600 EastUtah Supreme Court · 1994

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