Ameer Hirani v. State

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 02-17-00391-CR AMEER HIRANI APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE ---------- FROM THE 297TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY TRIAL COURT NO. 1472571D ---------- MEMORANDUM OPINION 1 ---------- I. INTRODUCTION In a single point, Appellant Ameer Hirani contends that because the State voluntarily chose to pursue its motion for asset forfeiture of contraband gambling items under Article 18.18(b) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure—rather than waiting for a final conviction under Article 18.18(a) or pursuing the forfeiture 1 See Tex. R.…