USA v. $22,000.00 in United States Currency et al

Filing 21

ORDER re 20 Motion for Forfeiture of Property. It is hereby ORDERED THAT forfeiture of $8,255.00 of Defendant $11,020.00 in United States Currency shall enter in favor of the United States; the United States shall have full and legal ti tle to the Defendant assets, and may dispose of them in accordance with law and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the parties Settlement Agreement; THAT the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter Judgment; and THAT a Certificate of Reasonable Cause, which this Order constitutes, is granted as to these Defendant assets pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, by Judge William J. Martinez on 8/18/2014.(evana, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge William J. Martínez
Civil Action No. 14-cv-0718-WJM-KMT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
$22,000.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, and
$11,020.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
Defendants.

FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE

This matter comes before the Court on the United States’ Unopposed Motion for
Final Order of Forfeiture only as to Certain Defendant Assets, filed August 15, 2014
(ECF No. 20). The Court having reviewed the Motion FINDS as follows:
THAT the United States commenced this action in rem pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §
881;
THAT all known parties have been provided with an opportunity to respond and
that publication has been effected as required by Supplemental Rule G(4);
THAT the United States and claimant Ivan Sotelo-Tena, through his attorney
Kenneth A. Padilla, Esq., have reached a settlement in this case as to the following
Defendant assets:
a.

$22,000.00 in United States Currency, and

b.

$11,020.00 in United States Currency

and have filed a Settlement Agreement with the Court resolving all issues in dispute;

THAT no other claims to the following Defendant assets have been filed:
a.

$22,000.00 in United States Currency, and

b.

$11,020.00 in United States Currency.

THAT forfeiture of $8,255.00 of Defendant $11,020.00 in United States Currency
shall enter in favor of the United States;
THAT it further appears there is cause to issue a forfeiture order under 21 U.S.C.
§ 881.
It is hereby ORDERED
THAT forfeiture of $8,255.00 of Defendant $11,020.00 in United States Currency
shall enter in favor of the United States; the United States shall have full and legal title
to the Defendant assets, and may dispose of them in accordance with law and in
accordance with the terms and provisions of the parties’ Settlement Agreement;
THAT the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter Judgment; and
THAT a Certificate of Reasonable Cause, which this Order constitutes, is granted
as to these Defendant assets pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.
Date this 18th day of August, 2014.
BY THE COURT:

__________________________
William J. Martínez
United States District Judge

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