State v. Hodges

694 So. 2d 820, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 5163, 1997 WL 249143
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedMay 14, 1997
DocketNo. 95-4434
StatusPublished

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State v. Hodges, 694 So. 2d 820, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 5163, 1997 WL 249143 (Fla. Ct. App. 1997).

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The issue in this appeal is identical to that in State v. Powelson, 680 So.2d 1089 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996). The state appeals an order dismissing a forfeiture proceeding on double jeopardy grounds. We said in Powelson:

“In light of the recent United States Supreme Court decision in United States v. Ursery, — U.S. -, 116 S.Ct. 2135, 135 L.Ed.2d 549 (1996), we reverse the trial court’s granting of Defendant’s mo[821]*821tion to dismiss. This forfeiture action under Florida’s Contraband Forfeiture Act followed by a criminal proceeding does not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause. See id.; see also §§ 932.701-.707, Fla. Stat. (1995).”

680 So.2d at 1089-1090.

REVERSED.

STONE, POLEN and FARMER, JJ., concur.

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Related

United States v. Ursery
518 U.S. 267 (Supreme Court, 1996)
State v. Powelson
680 So. 2d 1089 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, 1996)

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