Legal Opinion
Barnett v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 31, 1986No. 85-1094PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SCHEB, Acting Chief Judge.
Appellant Pauline Barnett seeks reversal of an order forfeiting $16,250 to the Har-dee County Sheriff’s Department.
The state filed a petition for forfeiture of the money under sections 932.701-.704, Florida Statutes (1983). The state contended that the money had been used in the commission of a crime in violation of Chapter 893, Florida Statutes (1983).
At the forfeiture hearing, Pauline Barnett and her son, James Barnett, testified that the money belonged to Pauline Barnett. She obtained it through a bank loan and several other loans on life insurance policies. She…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re App. 48,900 Dollars in US CurrencyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Wheeler v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- In re Forfeiture of Blue 1979 2-Door Toyota, Tag DFJ-442, VIN TE31377910District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
3Cited by1 opinion
- Woodson v. City of TallahasseeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989