United States v. Jackson County, AL

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Scottie Lynell CARRELL, Claimant-Appellee. No. 99-14481. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. May 29, 2001. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. (No. 98-00907-CV-PT- NE), Robert B. Propst, Judge. Before TJOFLAT and BIRCH, Circuit Judges, and VINING*, District Judge. BIRCH, Circuit Judge: This appeal requires us to determine whether the statute of limitations had expired before the government brought a civil in rem forfeiture action on properties procured with proceeds from drug…