Maxwell v. State, Jefferson County

RICHARD L. HOLMES, Retired Appellate Judge.

John Lee Maxwell, Jr., appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion filed pursuant to Rule 60(b), Ala.R.Civ.P.

Our review of the record reveals the following pertinent facts: Maxwell was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 7, 1992. At the time of his arrest, Maxwell was in possession of $3,271 in U.S. currency and a 1978 Porsche 924 automobile.

On April 20, 1992, the State of Alabama through the district attorney’s office filed petitions, requesting that the trial court declare the currency and the automobile to be contraband and condemn…