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In re Forfeiture of One 40' Boat

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Jul 25, 1984
453 So. 2d 207 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

Opinion

No. 83-2090.

July 25, 1984.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Martin County, Charles E. Smith, J.

Wesley R. Harvin of Harvin Geary, P.A., Palm City, for appellant Corsa Boats, Inc.

James F. Littman of James F. Littman, P.A., Stuart, for appellee James D. Holt, as Sheriff of Martin County.


Affirmed. This is an appeal from a forfeiture order. The trial court determined after trial that the appellant was not the owner of the property in question, contrary to appellant's claim. The two issues raised on appeal concern only whether a crime was committed and whether the property was utilized in the commission of the crime. Appellant's standing to challenge the forfeiture is predicated on its ownership claim to the property. Since no issue has been raised as to the court's finding on the ownership issue, any determination we make as to the issues actually raised would be moot. Accordingly, we decline to resolve those issues and affirm the trial court's order.

ANSTEAD, C.J., DOWNEY, J., and RODGERS, EDWARD, Associate Judge, concur.


Summaries of

In re Forfeiture of One 40' Boat

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Jul 25, 1984
453 So. 2d 207 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)
Case details for

In re Forfeiture of One 40' Boat

Case Details

Full title:IN RE FORFEITURE OF ONE 40' FIBERGLASS BOAT, WHITE IN COLOR WITH BLACK…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Jul 25, 1984

Citations

453 So. 2d 207 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

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