People v. One 1986 Ford Ranger Pickup Truck

The State filed a petition seeking the forfeiture of defendant Donald Tunis’ Ford Ranger pickup truck. The trial court granted the petition. The defendant appeals.

The record shows that in addition to filing a forfeiture petition, the State charged the defendant with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 56½, par. 1401 et seq.). The defendant pled guilty to the possession charge, but contested the forfeiture petition.

The evidence on the forfeiture petition showed that on January 20, 1989, officers of the Hancock County sheriff’s…