Legal Opinion
Ward v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 26, 1985No. 84-443PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Chief Judge:
In this civil forfeiture action, the Superi- or Court ordered $20,477.19 seized from appellant Lee Ward forfeited to the District of Columbia, see D.C.Code § 22-1505(c) (1981), after finding that the money was “used, or to be used, in violation of local gambling laws.” See id. § 22-1501. On appeal, Ward’s sole claim is that the action for forfeiture of his property is time-barred because not commenced within the one-year limitations period “for a statutory penalty or forfeiture” in id. § 12-301(5). We agree with appellant that the one-year limitations period “for a…
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