Legal Opinion
In re Forfeiture of a 1977 Datsun 280Z Automobile, Vin HLS30408139
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 11, 1984No. 83-1552PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HURLEY, Judge.
The City of Fort Lauderdale petitioned for forfeiture of appellee’s motor vehicle under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, sections 932.701-932.704, Florida Statutes (1983), contending that the vehicle was used to conceal or possess a contraband article. The petition was denied and the City appeals. We reverse.
In criminal proceedings, appellee, Michael Allen Erice, was charged and convicted of possession of cannabis, a misdemean- or, upon a plea of nolo contendere. In subsequent civil proceedings,1 the City sought forfeiture of Mr. Erice’s vehicle based on the underlying…
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