United States Eighth Circuit

In drug-related forfeiture and asset seizure action, the statute of limitations, 19 USC 1621, begins to run when defendant's drug offense is discovered, not later on when the alleged connection of the property in question to the offense is discovered.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2001
• Published 01/09/2001

Judges

• RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before McMILLIAN, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas F. Flynn, argued, St. Louis, MO, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Raymond M. Mayer, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, St. Louis, MO (Audrey G. Fleissig, on the brief), for Appellee.