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Smith v. Caggiano

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Oct 30, 1986
496 So. 2d 853 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

Summary

In Smith, an automobile was subject to forfeiture because it had been used to transport its owner to the scene of felonious wagering.

Summary of this case from Brooks v. Gillum

Opinion

No. 86-95.

September 24, 1986. Rehearing Denied October 30, 1986.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, John P. Griffin, J.

George F. Grawe, Jr., Asst. City Atty., Tampa, for appellant.

Henry Gonzalez, Tampa, for appellee.


The city of Tampa appeals from an order denying the forfeiture of a 1981 Cadillac. We reverse.

The Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act defines contraband to include "[a]ny . . . vehicle . . . which has been or is actually employed as an instrumentality in the commission of, or in aiding or abetting in the commission of, any felony." See section 932.701(2)(e), Florida Statutes (1985); City of St. Petersburg Beach v. Jewell, 489 So.2d 78 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986). The Cadillac in this case was shown to have been used to transport its owner, Louis Caggiano, to a particular location where Mr. Caggiano engaged in felonious wagering activities in violation of section 842.25, Florida Statutes (1985). Accordingly, the Cadillac was contraband. See Duckham v. State, 478 So.2d 347 (Fla. 1985); One 1976 Dodge Van v. State, 447 So.2d 984 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); In re Forfeiture of One 1979 Ford, 450 So.2d 863 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984).

Reversed and remanded for proceedings consistent herewith.

GRIMES, A.C.J., and CAMPBELL, J., concur.


Summaries of

Smith v. Caggiano

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Oct 30, 1986
496 So. 2d 853 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

In Smith, an automobile was subject to forfeiture because it had been used to transport its owner to the scene of felonious wagering.

Summary of this case from Brooks v. Gillum
Case details for

Smith v. Caggiano

Case Details

Full title:ROBERT L. SMITH, AS CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF TAMPA POLICE…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Oct 30, 1986

Citations

496 So. 2d 853 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

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