United States of America v. One 1994 Chevrolet Corvette, VIN #1G1YY22P7R5103880, et al

Filing 33

ORDER OF FORFEITURE, Plf's 32 Motion for Order & Judgment of Forfeiture is GRANTED as set out. Dfts One 2003 Ford Mustang, One 1994 Chevrolet Corvette, & One 2006 Nissan Titan are ordered forfeited to Plf, USA, as set out. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this file for administrative & statistical purposes. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 7/29/2013. (copy mailed to Auto Pawn (c/o Ron Blackmon) on 7/30/13) (tot)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

v.

One 2003 Ford Mustang,
VIN 1FAFP45X23F316865;
One 1994 Chevrolet Corvette,
VIN 1G1YY22P75103880;
One 2006 Nissan Titan,
VIN 1N6BA07A06N569220,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-00670-CG-M

ORDER OF FORFEITURE
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s Motion for Order and Judgment
of Forfeiture (Doc. 32). For cause shown, the Motion is GRANTED.
As set forth in plaintiff’s Amended Verified Complaint, Motion To Strike, and
the Court’s Order granting the motion, Janice Bolin and Tricia McGee obtained the
defendant vehicle through fraud subjecting them to forfeiture pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 981(a)(1)(C), and failed to file the required responsive pleadings within the time
allotted, after being given the required notice.
Plaintiff also sent a copy of the Amended Verified Complaint and Notice of
Forfeiture Action to Ron Blackmon of Auto Pawn of Daphne (“Blackmon”).
Blackmon filed an unverified claim but no answer, contrary to the notice sent him
and the pleading requirements of Supplemental Rule G(5). This subjected his

pleadings to being stricken by the Court pursuant to Supplemental Rule
G(8)(c)(i)(A) and (B), based on Blackmon’s lack of standing to oppose forfeiture of
the defendant Mustang, due to his failure to sign his claim under oath and file an
answer.
The Court granted plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Blackmon’s non-compliant
pleadings. With no remaining claims in opposition to forfeiture of the defendant
vehicles, and plaintiff having published the required notice, the Court determined
that the action was ripe for final disposition.
The warrants for arrest as to the defendant Mustang and Titan have been
executed, as has the amended warrant for arrest for the defendant Corvette.
Therefore, the Court has in rem jurisdiction to enter an order and judgment of
forfeiture for their final disposition.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Court having considered the matter and having
been fully advised in the premises, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND
DECREED as follows:
1.

This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the defendant

vehicles, and the complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted.
2.

In accordance with the Amended Verified Complaint, the defendants,
One 2003 Ford Mustang, VIN 1FAFP45X23F316865; One 1994
Chevrolet Corvette, VIN 1G1YY22P7R5103880; and, One 2006 Nissan
Titan, VIN 1N6BA07A06N569220, are ordered forfeited to the
plaintiff, the United States of America, pursuant to Title 18 U.S.C.

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§981(a)(1)(C), for disposition according to law. A separate Judgment
will be entered.
3.

This Order and the accompanying Judgment resolving all matters and

issues joined in this action, the Clerk of Court is directed to close this file for
administrative and statistical purposes.
DONE and ORDERED this 29th day of July, 2013.
/s/ Callie V. S. Granade
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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