Legal Opinion
State ex rel. McGehee v. 1989 Ford F-150 Pickup, 1993 Texas License No. DYI-252, VIN No. 1FTHF36L7EKA09102
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided November 22, 1994No. 82356PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REIF, Chief Judge.
The State appeals a summary judgment that denied forfeiture of a pickup truck and money that were seized upon the claimants’ arrest for possession of marijuana. The claimants moved for summary judgment on the grounds that they were charged and convicted in municipal court for possessing marijuana and, therefore, forfeiture of the pickup truck and money would amount to an excessive fine and double jeopardy as a matter of law. In response, the State unsuccessfully argued that it was the “quality” of the claimants’ act, and not the type or disposition of the criminal charges,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Spirgis v. Circle K Stores, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987
- State v. 1983 Toyota CorollaCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1994
- Billey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1990
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- State v. Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-six ($11,566.00) DollarsCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1996
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