This is an article from
<http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1825&dept_id=129120&newsid=105
14719&PAG=461&rfi=9>, which is the Tahlequah Daily Press in Oklahoma.
The web page offers an opportunity for you to express your opinion. Which
is rare. Please, please, take the time to go there and tell the folks what
you think about forfeiture and seizure. Many of you have asked, "How can I
help?" Well, here is one small opportunity for you to help.
Just remember most folks haven't a clue as to what forfeiture is all about.
So be kind -- if you told them the whole truth, they wouldn't believe you.
Leon
Prosecutors want vehicles, cash and more
from drug raid
November 14, 2003
Cherokee County prosecutors want more than $4,000 in cash, vehicles and
weapons seized last week when a residence east of Fort Gibson was raided.
A notice of seizure and forfeiture was filed Wednesday for $4,088.10, a
1990 Chevrolet pickup, a 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe, a Honda Fourtrax
four-wheeler, rifles, shotguns, binoculars, lights, black powder tools, a
crossbow, bag with bow items and 42 boxes of ammunition.
The property was seized when the District 27 drug task force, Muskogee drug
task force, Fort Gibson police and Muskogee County sheriff's deputies
searched the home of Kenneth Ray Miller.
Miller was arrested Nov. 4 and formally charged Nov. 7 with possession of
marijuana with intent to distribute. The notice of seizure and forfeiture
is civil and separate from the criminal charges pending against Miller, 36.
Miller can file documents to contest the property forfeiture, and if he
does, a hearing will be held. If not, the district attorney's office can
seek an order forfeiting the property to the state 45 days from the mailing
or publication of the notice.
Assistant District Attorney Donovan Dobbs is prosecuting the criminal case
and filed the forfeiture notice.
©Tahlequah Daily Press 2003
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