A FORMER ELIZABETHTON BUSINESSMAN CONVICTED EARLIER THIS MONTH ON CHARGES OF METHAMPHETAMINE HAS LOST HIS HOME. JOE COFFMAN WAS FOUND GUILTY ON AUGUST 8TH OF CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE AND POSSESS 500 GRAMS OR MORE OF METH. HE WAS ALSO FOUND GUILTY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE OF KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY DISTRIBUTING METH. THE SAME FEDERAL JURY AGREED COFFMAN’S HOUSE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE FORFEITED. HIS HOME HAS BEEN PLACED UNDER CUSTODY OF THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE UNTIL ALL THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PROPERTY ARE DECIDED. COFFMAN WAS ONE OF NINE PEOPLE WHO WERE INDICTED. HE WILL BE SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT ON DECEMBER 3RD.