Filed: Sep. 29, 2014
Latest Update: Sep. 29, 2014
Summary: FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE GREGORY L. FROST, District Judge. WHEREAS, on January 31, 2014, the Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Doc. 73) ordering Defendant Jewell K. Simpson to forfeit to the United States the property subject to forfeiture in Forfeiture A of the Superseding Information, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 853(a)(1); and, WHEREAS, for 30 consecutive days beginning on February 6, 2014, the United States published notice (Doc. 78) of this forfeiture on the government's intern
Summary: FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE GREGORY L. FROST, District Judge. WHEREAS, on January 31, 2014, the Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Doc. 73) ordering Defendant Jewell K. Simpson to forfeit to the United States the property subject to forfeiture in Forfeiture A of the Superseding Information, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 853(a)(1); and, WHEREAS, for 30 consecutive days beginning on February 6, 2014, the United States published notice (Doc. 78) of this forfeiture on the government's interne..
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FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
GREGORY L. FROST, District Judge.
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2014, the Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Doc. 73) ordering Defendant Jewell K. Simpson to forfeit to the United States the property subject to forfeiture in Forfeiture A of the Superseding Information, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §853(a)(1); and,
WHEREAS, for 30 consecutive days beginning on February 6, 2014, the United States published notice (Doc. 78) of this forfeiture on the government's internet website, www.forfeiture.gov, which provided potential claimant's notice of this forfeiture and of the intent of the United States to dispose of the forfeited property in accordance with the law and further notifying all third parties of their right to petition the court within sixty (60) days of the initial publication date for a hearing to adjudicate the validity of their alleged interest in the forfeited property. There are no parties known to the United States who may have an interest in the subject property; and,
WHEREAS, on April 8, 2014, this Court held Defendant Jewell K. Simpson's sentencing hearing and verbally pronounced the forfeiture of the subject property and issued its Judgment (Doc. 90) ordering Defendant Jewell K. Simpson to forfeit to the United States the property described herein; and,
WHEREAS, no petitions asserting a legal interest in the forfeited property were filed and the time for the filing of such petitions has expired; and,
WHEREAS, the Court finds that Defendant Jewell K. Simpson had an interest in the property that is subject to forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §853(a)(1) for violations of 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(1)(A)(i), 18 U.S.C. §1501, and 21 U.S.C. §§841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(ii);
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:
1. That all right, title, and interest in and to the hereinafter described property be and is hereby FORFEITED to the United States of America, said property being described as:
Assorted jewelry including: A 8.5 inch long white gold and diamond bracelet; A white gold and diamond cross pendant; and, A 33.25 inch long white gold and diamond necklace; and
Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000.00) in United States Currency.
2. That the United States Marshals Service shall dispose of the property according to law.
3. That any and all Claims and interests in and to the above described forfeited property are forever barred and no right, title or interest in the forfeited property shall exist in any other person or entity, and the United States of America shall have clear title to said property and may warrant good title thereto.
ORDERED.
