People v. 1995 Ford Van

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• noting under a similar forfeiture statute that it is well settled that a conviction is not a prerequisite to a forfeiture proceeding
• noting under a similar forfeiture statute that it is well settled that a conviction is not a prerequisite to a forfeiture proceeding
• “[T]he claimant’s criminal acquittal of the [driving under the influence] charge does not bar the State from pursuing the vehicle forfeiture.”
• a claimant’s acquittal of a criminal offense does not bar the State from pursuing a vehicle forfeiture because the forfeiture is a civil proceeding with a lower burden of proof than that in a criminal case

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