Eleven Automobiles v. State

This is an appeal by the alleged owner of an automobile from a condemnation proceeding. After an ore tenus hearing the trial court forfeited the automobile to the State of Alabama. The alleged owner appeals and we affirm.

The dispositive issues are (1) whether the trial court erred in determining that the defendant was the owner of the vehicle and (2) whether due process was denied the defendant because of the lapse of time between the seizure of the automobile and the trial court's order of condemnation.

A review of the record reveals the following:

The defendant was arrested in connection with…