Cowart v. State

George William Cowart ("Cowart") and William Travis Cowart ("Travis") appeal the trial court's judgment ordering the forfeiture of $7,284 in United States currency and 29 guns that law-enforcement officers seized after discovering a methamphetamine lab in Cowart's residence.

On August 10, 2006, the State of Alabama filed a complaint seeking the forfeiture, pursuant to § 20-2-93, Ala. Code 1975, of $7,284 in United States currency and 29 guns. In its complaint, the State alleged that it had discovered the money and guns along with the contents of a methamphetamine lab and methamphetamine in…