Aircraft v. State

HOBSON, Acting Chief Judge.

The State of Florida filed a petition in the court below for a rule to show cause why appellants should not forfeit their aircraft under Section 943.43, Florida Statutes (1978), the Florida Uniform Contraband Transportation Act. The court found that the aircraft should be forfeited, and appellants appeal from that order.

In the findings and conclusions of the order of forfeiture, the trial judge made the following statement:

In sum, this Court specifically finds that the entry into the above described aircraft, the seizure of the same, and the seizure of the cannabis…