Legal Opinion
Hillegass v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 6, 2001No. 2991358PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The State of Alabama filed a petition to condemn, pursuant to §20-2-93, Ala. Code 1975, $22,003 in currency found in an automobile after the occupants of the automobile, Christopher Schmidt and Jack Hillegass, had been arrested on charges of possessing a controlled substance. Hillegass filed a motion claiming ownership of the funds claimed by the State in its condemnation action. At trial, however, Hillegass claimed ownership of only $12,000 in currency; that currency was seized from a duffel bag that had been located on the back seat of the automobile.1
On April 11, 2000, the trial court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1995
- Moynes v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1989
- Culpepper v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- $1,568.00 U.S. Currency v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- Wherry v. State Ex Rel. BrooksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1994
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Alfa Life Ins. Corp. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
- Atkins v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2009
- Kuykendall v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2006
- Alexander v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2004
- Williams v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2010
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