Legal Opinion

Crowder v. State of Georgia

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 16, 2020No. S19G0931PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

309 Ga. 66

FINAL COPY S19G0931. CROWDER v. STATE OF GEORGIA. WARREN, Justice. This case stems from an October 2016 incident at the Atlanta airport during which law enforcement officers seized $46,820 in cash from Shara Cumins, James Crowder’s daughter. In the ensuing in rem forfeiture proceeding under OCGA § 9-16-12, the trial court awarded Crowder the property. The Court of Appeals, however, reversed. See Crowder v. State of Ga.,

348 Ga. App. 850

( 823 SE2d 384) (2019). We granted certiorari to consider two questions: In an in rem forfeiture proceeding, may the forfeiture complaint be served by…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Clark v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  3. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. SchlunkSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Deal v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  5. Abba Gana v. Abba GanaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983

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