Supreme Court Documents on Victoryland

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Posted by: BSmith
Date: Feb 02 2010 8:11 PM

The Governor's office had until 5:00pm to file its final brief with the Supreme Court to support its motion to continue with a seizure of gaming machines at Victoryland in Macon County.

In the brief, the Task Force argued, "Gambling interests cannot resort to local civil courts to prevent the enforcement of criminal laws, and they cannot use the civil process to buy time to alter or destroy evidence."

The Task Force attempted to raid Victoryland without a warrant.  Victoryland is Private Property and was asked to leave and given a restraining order.  However the Task Force was trying to enter on the grounds of the “plain view doctrine.”

"Just like any other business that obtains a liquor license," the governor's office said in a press release, "Victoryland agreed to warrantless searches by law enforcement officials as a condition for obtaining that license."

VictoryLand - Reply in Support of Emergency Motion to Vacate or Stay

 

Victory Land - Appellant's Opposition to Appellee's Motion to Dismiss Appeal

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