Poweshiek County, Iowa- In June 2012 an Iowa state trooper pulled over Robert Pardee for a non-working taillight and tailgating. During the stop, the state trooper discovered a small amount of marijuana and $33,100 in cash.
One year later, the district court found him not guilty. Despite the not guilty verdict, the Iowa Court of Appeals ordered him to forfeit his cash to the state. Civil forfeiture law lets law enforcement seize and keep property without a criminal conviction or any charges filed.
Unless Iowa Supreme Court agrees to hear Pardee’s case, the law enforcement will keep his cash. These types of instances are common, only eight states ban cops from keeping forfeited items, and California is not one of them.
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