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People v. Moore

Citations

  • 102 N.E.2d 146
  • 410 Ill. 241
  • 1951 Ill. LEXIS 427

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  • “If property is actually contraband no one can assert a legal ownership or right to possession that will be respected by any court.”
  • whether property is contraband and subject to confiscation depends on the nature of its use at the time of the seizure
  • although money is not contraband per se, it becomes such when it constitutes a functional integral part of a gambling operation; and if property is actually contraband, no one can assert a legal ownership or right to possession that will be respected by any court

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Judges: Bristow

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