Legal Opinion
State, Department of Public Safety v. $6,276 in United States Currency
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 10, 1991No. Nos. C3-91-568, C5-91-569PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RANDALL, Judge.
In 1986, police seized currency allegedly used in illegal gambling by respondent Raymond Peter Whebbe. In 1987, respondent was convicted of gambling violations. The provision allowing forfeiture of gambling money mentions no statute of limitations. In 1990 the state filed a complaint against both the money and respondent in forfeiture and declaratory judgment actions. Concluding that a two year statute of limitations applied to the forfeiture action, the trial court ruled that the state’s action was foreclosed. The trial court also dismissed the declaratory judgment…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Lee on v. LongCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- People v. GrantCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
- Reynolds v. RollCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Molberg v. MarsdenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
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