Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Real Property Known as 313 M Street
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 22, 1993No. 92-CV-305Published
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
The issue in this ease is whether the forfeiture provision of the criminal gambling statutes extends to real property. Maurice Jones and his son Wayne Jones1 were arrested and convicted of gambling violations2 after a search warrant was executed on the premises at 313 M Street, N.W. and another location. The District brought a libel action under D.C.Code § 22-1505(c) (1989) seeking forfeiture of the real property at 313 M Street, N.W., as well as various items of personal property. The trial court dismissed with prejudice the District’s action against the real…
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