Supreme Court of North Carolina April 5, 1989, No. 7PA88 (State ex rel. Thornburg v. Currency in the amount of $52,029.00 in U.S. Currency)

MEYER, Justice.

In this case, we consider whether the criminal forfeiture provisions of the Controlled Substances Act take precedence, over the civil forfeiture provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) where the possessor of the items seized and subject to forfeiture has been validly indicted and awaits criminal trial under the Controlled Substances Act.