Opinion ID: 2042609
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The Seizure of the Cash.

Text: Todd complains that the officers saw money changing hands between only two of the twenty-eight people present at the cockfight, yet they seized money from almost all of them. He claims this seizure exceeded the scope of the warrant because it was not apparent that the money had been used in the gambling. Todd fails to show that he has any standing to object to seizure of the money from the other persons present. As to him, the money clearly falls within the scope of the search warrant which provided for seizure of moneys from the receipt of gambling or participation in the animal fighting. The officers saw money changing hands at the cockfight, and it was reasonable to assume that through Todd's hosting of the cockfight and participation in it, he had earnings from the use of the premises or from the actual cockfight. In either event, this money was properly seized under the warrant.