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$56,700 IN U.S. CURRENCY v. STATE

No. C-5446.

730 S.W.2d 659 (1987)

FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS IN U.S. CURRENCY, Petitioner, v. The STATE of Texas, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Abraham, Jr. and Charles Louis Roberts, El Paso, for petitioner.

Steve W. Simmons, Dist. Atty., and Stephen G. Jurecky, Asst. Dist. Atty., El Paso, for respondent.

MAUZY, Justice.

This cause presents the question of whether money, which was seized along with illicit drugs and paraphernalia during the search of a residence, is subject to civil forfeiture pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 4476-15, § 5.03(a)(6) (Vernon's Supp. 1987).

The State brought this action to obtain an order of forfeiture of $56,700 in U.S. currency recovered by police officers during the seizure of cocaine...

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