Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Cook v. Saynes
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided July 15, 1986No. 67848PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RENDLEN, Judge.
The Circuit Court of Cass County ordered forfeiture of $7,575 pursuant to § 195.140, RSMo Cum.Supp.1984. Appellant challenges the constitutionality of that section and because the validity of the statute is brought into question the cause falls within the exclusive appellate jurisdiction of this Court. Mo.Const. art. V, § 3. We affirm.
Respondent under the terms of § 195.140 filed a Petition for Forfeiture of Money and Motor Vehicle and by Count I sought forfeiture of the $7,575, allegedly found in “close proximity” to a forfeitable controlled substance. Count II, dismissed…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by18 opinions
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