THOMPSON, Justice.
We granted certiorari to determine whether the forfeiture statute (OCGA § 16-13-49) can be applied to a transaction involving an imitation controlled substance. Under the circumstances of this case, it cannot.
White purchased less than one gram of counterfeit crack cocaine from an undercover officer and attempted to drive off in his truck. Thereafter, the state brought this forfeiture proceeding against White's truck. White asserted...
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