Opinion ID: 2575863
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Heading: The State's Argument for Summary Adjudication

Text: ¶ 6 According to the State's motion for summary judgment the undisputed facts of this case strongly establish probable cause that the money in contest was used for an illegal transaction. When the claimant was arrested he had drugs in his possession as well as a large amount of cash, rather than mere drug paraphernalia and drug residue. The State argues that the close proximity of the drugs to the money creates a statutory presumption there was no likely source for the money other than a violation of the Act. [9] The State claims that once this presumption has been raised by a preponderance of the evidence, the burden shifts to claimant to demonstrate the money's acquisition was not contrary to the Act. Because claimant did not meet this statutory burden, the State concludes that its quest for summary relief is legally established.