Tag: Results – Seized and Forfeited Property

GRL Secures Return of $7K in Cash Seized During Traffic Stop

The seized property attorneys at GRL pulled a rabbit out of the hat once again in winning the release of $7,000 seized during a traffic stop in Bremer County on Highway 63. The Iowa State Trooper admitted during a suppression hearing that he believed the seized cash was the illegal proceeds of drug activity.  In other words, the trooper believed that the cash was forfeitable. Under those circumstances, the State must initiate judicial proceedings within 90 days of the seizure, but that didn’t happen here.  Any failure to initiate forfeiture proceedings within that time frame deprives the district court of […]

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GRL Secures Return of $35K in Cash Seized During Raid

The forfeiture attorneys at GRL Law routinely call for immediate action by citizens when police seize personal property like cash and firearms without a warrant.  If you don’t act promptly, you risk losing out on any claim for the return of your property. That’s right.  The police might keep your cash! We had the opportunity recently to challenge the seizure of more than $35,000 in cash seized during a search warrant raid.  The warrant didn’t specify cash, but the police seized it anyway. GRL Law went to work.  We argued that the money was not evidence of a crime or […]

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GRL Law Prevents Forfeiture of $1,000 Seized During Traffic Stop

If you are carrying large amounts of cash during a traffic stop, then chances are police will seize it and make you fight to get it back. This happened recently to a driver we represent.  Police stopped him for speeding and seized nearly $1,000 from his glove compartment. We were able to secure its return when the state failed to take action to forfeit the property. You can do that? That’s right! If the police intend to forfeit property as criminal proceeds when seized, then the State can’t hold onto it indefinitely.  It must act timely. GRL Law demonstrated the […]

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Record CBD Seizure in Adair County Ends with Court-Ordered Return to Client

Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa.  The drug defense attorneys at GRL Law prevailed again today by successfully securing a court order for the return of over-the-counter cannabidiol (CBD) products seized by local law enforcement.  The estimated retail value of these CBD products exceeded $3,000, which is believed to be the largest seizure of its kind in Adair County. The original basis for the seizure was the erroneous belief that our client was operating an unlicensed “medical cannabidiol” dispensary under Iowa Code Chapter 124E.  Medical cannabidiol in Iowa contains both concentrated CBD and THC extracted from marijuana and is heavily regulated by […]

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