Filed: Sep. 11, 2019
Latest Update: Sep. 11, 2019
Summary: PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL , Chief District Judge . Based upon the plea agreement entered between the United States and defendant Brandon Hopkins, and the accompanying Application for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture and Publication Thereof by the United States, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREEED as follows: 1. Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 853(a), Brandon Hopkins' interest in the following property shall be condemned and forfeited to the United States of America
Summary: PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL , Chief District Judge . Based upon the plea agreement entered between the United States and defendant Brandon Hopkins, and the accompanying Application for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture and Publication Thereof by the United States, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREEED as follows: 1. Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 853(a), Brandon Hopkins' interest in the following property shall be condemned and forfeited to the United States of America,..
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PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE
LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL, Chief District Judge.
Based upon the plea agreement entered between the United States and defendant Brandon Hopkins, and the accompanying Application for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture and Publication Thereof by the United States, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREEED as follows:
1. Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(a), Brandon Hopkins' interest in the following property shall be condemned and forfeited to the United States of America, to be disposed of according to law:
a. Black/silver .380 semi-automatic Ruger, Model — LCP, with obliterated serial number, loaded with Winchester .380 caliber rounds;
b. Black/silver LG tablet, serial number/FCC ID: ZNFV495;
c. Apple Mac laptop, serial number C02KQ3AGF5N8;
d. Blue Alcatel (AT&T) cellular phone; and
e. White Cricket cellular phone.
2. The above-listed assets are property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds the defendant obtained, directly or indirectly, or is property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the commission of, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
3. Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b), the Attorney General (or a designee) shall be authorized to seize the above-listed property. The aforementioned property shall be seized and held by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection or Homeland Security Investigations in its secure custody and control.
4. a. Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), and Local Rule 171, the United States shall publish notice of the order of forfeiture. Notice of this Order and notice of the Attorney General's (or a designee's) intent to dispose of the property in such manner as the Attorney General may direct shall be posted for at least 30 consecutive days on the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. The United States may also, to the extent practicable, provide direct written notice to any person known to have alleged an interest in the property that is the subject of the order of forfeiture as a substitute for published notice as to those persons so notified.
b. This notice shall state that any person, other than the defendant, asserting a legal interest in the above-listed property, must file a petition with the Court within sixty (60) days from the first day of publication of the Notice of Forfeiture posted on the official government forfeiture site, or within thirty (30) days from receipt of direct written notice, whichever is earlier.
5. If a petition is timely filed, upon adjudication of all third-party interests, if any, this Court will enter a Final Order of Forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(a), in which all interests will be addressed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
