United States of America v. $100,000 In U.S. Currency seized from Account Number 2913981010 Held at JP Morgan Chase Bank

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FINAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT Signed by Senior Judge James Lawrence King on 3/28/2014. (jw)

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I A ND FO R TH E U NI N TED STATES DISTR I CO UR T CT SO UTH ER N D I STR I OF FLOR I CT DA M I M ID I I O N A V SI CA SE N O .13- 21831 J CV- LK UNI TED STATES OF AM ERI , CA Pl ntf , ai if $1 000 I UNI 00, N TED STATES CURRENCY SEI ZED FRO M A CCO UN T M JM BER 291 3981 0 HELD AT J ORGAN CHA SE 01 PM BAN K , D ef nda , e nt HI LDA CHA VES ECH EV ERRI , A Cl m a . ai nt / FI L SUM M A RY JUD G M ENT NA TH I C AU SE c es bef e t Cour upon Pl ntf s M oton f Sum m a y S om or he t ai if' i or r J g n ( 1 ) fld J nuay 1 ,2 4,a Cl in n ' o i n t Ame Ans r ud me t DE 3 , ie a r 3 01 nd al a tsM to o nd we Afe t e Ex r to o t Pl a ng Pha e ( 20 ,tld M a c 6,201 The Co tha tr h piai n f he e di s DE ) se rh 4. ur s he ea ons ied r n he bee f l bref ast bot m otons. 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C l m antsSt ai ' andi ng W ih r s ctt c tt i t e pe o onsiutonals a ng, Cl m a a gues t t s ha e t bls t ndi ai nt r ha he s s a ihed s a ng t ough herowne s p a orba l enti e e ti t r t ndi hr r hi nd/ im nt r s n he es . a. Cl m ants Ow ners p l ere t ai ' hi nt s I i undiput t tt $1 000. a is i t s aci was i an acc ts s ed ha he 00, 00 t s ue n hi ton n ounti n Cl m a ' na e howeve ,C ai nts m , r i e s on ofba e l galtte by one w ho does notexer s poss s i r e il cie dom i on orcont olove t pr ry i i ufi ent. . . t esabls sandi t chalenge ni r r he ope t s ns fci o t i h t ng o l a f f t e.'Unied St e v A Si e Fam i Re dence and Re Pr pe y Locat at oreiur ' t at s . ngl l si y al o rt ed #pp Ri I /? #/ , Ff Lauder e, 803 F.2 6 , 6 ( 1h Ci. 1 6 ; ac or o * t v#. . dal d 25 30 1 t r 98 ) c d $6 , 0 4 44 F Ap x a 8 ( l i t a sr w o r do no ne e s rl s f ra 8867 . 2, 9 . p' t 74 ho dng h t ta wne s t c s a iy ufe n ij y s fce t c nv y sa ig,a an n ea c nth de ' sgn tr a ho iy nur ufiint o o e tndn nd omie c ou ol rs i au e ut rt o a a c ntd e l tet p o apos t s r oro rhi it r s' i ab n a c un ) n n c ou û s i l o r vt do t s s o y wne s p n e e t' n a k c o t. The G ove nm enta guest tCl m a haspr e ed no evi nce w hi de onsr t an r r ha ai nt es nt de ch m ta es exer i e ofdom i on orcont olove t r sby Cl m a cs ni r r he e ai nt . The Gove nm e s ksf f iur oft $1 000. i Cl m a ' accountt t r nt ee bret e he 00, 00 n ai nts ha was depos t by Bai i a r ntvi aton of f a ant- tuc urng l . The onl ied ne n ppa e ol i eder l is r t i aws y ac i t ke by Cl m a w ih r ped t t a tons a n ai nt t es o he ccountf om w hi h t r was s zed was r c he es ei t ope t ac o n he countby de ii $1 00 a lt rwihdr wi $200 00.Ow i t t postng 00. nd a e t a ng ng o he . f tt tCl m a r i a $1 00 bonus fom t bank f openi t ac ac ha ai nt eceved 25. r he or ng he count i , t c d, a m os , be sa d t t Cl i ant ha a owne s p i e es i $225.00, as oul t t i ha am d n r hi nt r t n de monsrt by her wihdrwal of $200. However Cl m ant has pr taed t a 00. ai oduce no d , 9 e de ewhihde nsr tsdo nin o c ntolo rt e $1 0 00 t ti t s j c vi nc c mo ta e mi o r o r ve h 00,00. ha s he ub e t of t s f f iur ac i Cl i ant ha pr hi or e t e ton. a m s oduce no e denc s d vi e uppor i t ow ne s p tng he r hi i er t a s t i he Verted C1 m ,5 whih s a ed t t Cl m a w as i fna al nt es s ered n r ii ai 1 c t t ha ai nt n nci sr t a Bai de ied t r s i Cl i antsacc tais nd ne post he e n a m ' ountf Cl m a ' us i s a ng of or ai nts e n t vi f a f e os e on Cl m a ' hom e.l f t t owner hi i e es as e t i he Ve i or cl ur ai nts n ac , he s p nt r t s r ed n r r sed Cl m was uli a el c r c ed by Cl i a ' own de ii t tm ony.l Cl i ant ai tm t y ontadi t a m nts poston esi f am ha a l tm at owne s p i er t i t r , s w oul ha bee abl t pr ent d egii e r hi nt es n he es he d ve n e o es evi e s denc ugge tng t s exer s dom i on orcontolove t r s. s i hat he cied ni r r he e The r d i t s m at r i f a ecor n hi te s r ughtw ih c r dit y t tm ony,but none of i t ont a c or esi t s port Cl m ants as e ton of dom i on or contol over t r s. Ce t n t tm ony up s ai ' s ri ni r he e rai esi as erst tBai de ied t r s i Cl m a ' ac s t ha ne post he e n ai nts countf Cl m a t us i as itng or ai nt o e n ss i her s i pa ng of a m orgage on hi hom e;6 ot er t tm ony as ers t t Cl m a on n yi f t s 1 h es i s t ha ai nt m e el plnne t hol t r s f a perod oftm e and t r ur i t Bai tltl by r y a d o d he e or i i hen et n t o ne ûite ltl .'1 w hie s ilm or contadit y t s i ony as e t t Bai de ied t r s i ite, '7 l tl e r c or e tm s r s hat ne post he e n Cl i a ' acc a m nts ountf Cl m a ' ow n us a com pens ton f Cl i antsr or ai nts e, s a i or a m ' ende i of rng fna al s i nci uppor t Bai durng Bai s colege yea s H ow e ,t e i a dearh of to ne i ne' l r. ver her s t e denc whi h dem onsr t a act exer s of dom i on or contol over t vi e c ta es ny ual ci e ni r he 1 5 . ee e l naton ofCl m ant sV erfed Cl m i Pa t1 su % xp a i ai ' ii ai n r 1 pra. 1 Even i t i wer tue, t lw i pl i t tt openi ofa accountby oneper on i 6 f h s e r he a s an ha he ng n s n or rt ta e m oney t anot rpe s i i ufi entt conf rs andi on t account de o r nsf r o he r on s ns fci o e t ng he hol r Se Pa t1IA . b su a. de . e r 1 . 1, pr 1 'hi m i r s a i e es asa baiee, butnota owne s p i e es . s Par 7 r s ght ai e n nt r t l n r hi nt r t But ee t IIA. b ika. I. 2. n 1 0 Def endant pr opedy by Cl m ant A c di y, Cl m ant ha f l t de onsr t a ai . cor ngl ai s aied o m t a e n owne s p i er s s fci t conf rconsiutona s a ng. r hi nt e t ufi ent o e tt i l t ndi b. C l m antsBaim e I er t ai ' l nt nt es Fo t fr t tm e i t s ac i i r pons t t G over ents m oton f r he is i n hi ton, n es e o he nm ' i or s mmayj dg n , ama a sre i t alenai t ts ha abal ntitr s i u r u me t Cli nt setd n he tr tve ha he s ime nee tn t r s fcintt s he es uf e o uppor Ar i e I 1s a ng.The Cour need notcons der Cl m ants t tcl I t ndi t i ai ' as e ton of a ba l ent i e es, beca e even i i wer t cas t t Cl i a c d s ri im nt r t us ft e he e ha a m nt oul esa ih a pos es or i e es s tc entt conf r cons iutona s a ng as a ba l of tbls s s y nt r t ufs i o e tt i l t ndi iee t r s,s c he e he annot s w s a ut y s a ng ba ed on a baim ent i er t W hie ce ai ho t t or t ndi s l nt es . l rt n pori oft c r ct y deposton t s i ony m ay s tons he ontadi or ii e tm uppor s a cl m , Cl i ants t uch ai am ' Ve ii Cl m i t s acton nowhe e m entons t Cl m a w as a baiee, f is t r fed ai n hi i r i hat ai nt l al o i iy a baior a di r r ng any l k ofçm agi l nguage,' m a no s dentf ny l , nd, s ega di ac û ca ' kes uggesi ton a a lt tCl m a w as hol ng t pe s lpr rt of a he w ih t r ponsbiiy t 1 ha ai nt di he r ona ope y not r t he es i lt hi e ofke ng i s e untli w oul be r t ned t t ow nera a l t da e. l Fort sr ason, epi t af i t d e ur o he t a er t ' Cl m a l cks sat or sandi t c lnge t f f iure a a baiee a her c ai i ai nt a t ut y t ng o hale he or et s l nd lm s doom e e d ven i s coul s f he d how cons iutonalsandi as a baiee. Se Unied St es v tt i t ng l e t at . $2 0 24 . 0 i Unîe St e Cz r nc 91 F.d 68 6 ( 1h Ci.1 0)( rc ra 6 , 2 0 n td ats f e y, 9 2 6, 88 1 t r 99 pe u im) r ( l i t t t e ditit c u t pr pe l sr k a cv l f f iur c am t t a lge ho dng ha h src o r o ry tuc ii oret e l i ha le d c i n s a le t d t de tf h io ) e s 'ama twa ab ie bu di no i n iy t ebal r;s ealo Unie S atsv $1 , 26 0 l td t e . 2 1 . 0 flUnf # St e Cu r n y,33 F. p' 81 8 ( 1h Ci.2 9)( r c ra ($ e r l ats r e c e 7 Ap x 8, 20 1 t r 00 pe u i m) (W . :ee det ii ofbaiee i Par I IA . b su 8& u ton l n t I . I. pra. 11 ha empha i d t tcl m ant m us sr c l adher t t pr edur r r m e soft ve s ze ha ai s t ti ty e o he oc al equie nt he Su e nt l e t a hivesaut r sa ngt c n e taf f i ea to ' . pplme a Ruls o c e t t o y tndi o o t s oret ci n.) ur ' 3. TheG over entsBur n ofPr nm ' de oof Cl m antstna a gum e i opposton t t G ove nm entsM oton f Sum m a y ai ' i lr nt n ii o he r ' i or r J udgm e i t tt Gover e hasf l d t dem ons r t t eiherCl m a orBai nt s ha he nm nt aie o ta e hat t ai nt ne sr t ed t t a ac i i t way t y di w ih t i e of avoi ng c r tuc ur he r ns tons n he he d t he nt nt di ur ency t a a i r tng r r e s I lghtof Cl m a ' l ck of sandi t s a gum e r ns cton epori equiem nt . n i ai nts a t ng, hi r nt fist pes det Co r t ts al o rua he u tha ummayj gme i ia p o rae r ud nt s n p r p it. l a c vi f f t e a i sa ng s vest e ur t t gove nm enti putt n i l or eiur d on, t ndi er o ns e hat he r s o is bur ofpr onl whe e s eone w ih a l gii a e i e es cont t t f f t e. t den oof y r om t e tm t nt r t ess he or eiur Uni d St e v $5 , 3. 9 M ô e o Le s i Unie S a e Fu s 28 F.d 66 79 ( d t ats . 5793 3 , r r s , n td t ts nd , 7 3 , 2 e Ci.2 2) ac o d $ , 00 0 ,81 F. a 1 4 ( di t tca ma tmus s o bo h r 00 ; c r 38 0 . 0 6 2d t 5 4 hol ng ha l i n t hw t c tt i ons iutonaland s a ut y s a ng t cont tt gover ents s zur and f f t e of t t or t ndi o es he nm ' ei e or eiur p o ry) W he e ac ama ti un bl o un li t e tbls sa i ,t e g e nme t r pe t . r l i n s a e r wilng o sa ih t nd ng h ov r n i r i ved of is dut t pr de pr of f f t biiy. Uniet St e v $321, 00 i s ele t y o ovi oof or eia lt t l at s . 470. n &?/c SatsCu r n y,8 F. 298 3 ( t Ci.1 9 ;$3 , 00 0 ,81 F. a 1 43 7 # t e r e c 74 2d , 03 5 h r 98 ) 8 0 . 0 6 2d t 5 / ( l ng t tc ama tmus e t bls sa i be o et e g e n n i r q r d t s w hodi ha li n t sa ih t ndng f r h ov r me t s e uie o ho t b ssf rs iur ofc nt se p o ry) Uni d St e v $50 , 0 0 i Uni d Sats he a i o ez e o e t d r pe t ; t ats . 0 00 . 0 n t t e e e Cu r nc 7 F. 1 , 1 9 ( 1h Ci. 1 4 .Thu , t Go r m e ne d n r e y, 30 2d 437 43 1 t r 98 ) s he ve n nt e ot d mo taeit n ,a d isf iu et d s i n aba t s e nsr t n e t n t al r o o o s ot r o umma yj me t r udg n . 12 B. CLA I ANT ' M OTION TO AM EN D M S Cl i a s a m nt eeks l ve oft Cour t a end he Ans e t as er a i e es i t ea he to m r w r o s t n nt r t n he D ef nda pr ry as a baiee. The 1 w i cl r t t t s a ut y r quiem ent f e nt ope t l a s ea ha he t t or e r s or sandi i a ci l f f t e ac i a e t be s rcty adher t l or r t as er an t ng n vi or eiur ton r o ti l ed o. n de o s t i e es as a ba l e,Cl i antw as oblga e t t e a Verfed Cl m dem ons r tng t t nt r t ie am i t d o il ii ai t a i ha i e es w ihi t ry fve days ofr ei ng di e notce of t G ove nm ents i tt i nt r t t n hit i ec vi r ct i he r ' nsiuton oft s f ret r a o Su .Rul G( )b)i)B) G( ) a(i( .Thi c s ha be n hi o f iu e di n. ppl e 4 ( (i( , 5 ( )i)B) s a e d e pr e ed by t G ove nm entf t n m ont - t l tt ee ofw hi Cl i a ha been os cut he r br e hs he as hr ch a m nt s r pr e e by c e es nt d ouns - bef e Cl i a s el or am nt oughtt s am endm ent The r r m entt t hi . equie ha c a m a s fl a Ve ii Cl i w hi h l outt cl m ants i er ti pr ry t i l i nt ie r fed a m c ays he ai ' nt es n ope t hat s tes b e to acvi fretr a to i no ameep o e urltc nialy a t alw h u jc f i l o fiu e cin s t r r c d a e h c i , nd o lo t Cl i a t am end a t s poi woul ty i t f ce of t sat or s a ng a m nt o t hi nt d l n he a he t ut y t ndi r quiem e s oft Suppl e alRul .Accor ngl t s Cour m us deny C l m ants e r nt he em nt es di y, hi t t ai ' r eques f l t or eave t a e herA ns r o m nd we . l CO N CLU SION V. Cl m ant doe not pos es a s fci owne s p i er t i t Def nt ai s s s uf i ent r hi nt es n he enda pr pery t c e Ar i e 1 1 sandi t chalenge t s ci l f f t e ac i a o t o onf r tcl I t ng o l hi vi or eiur ton nd Cl m anti bar ed f om as e tng an i er tas a baiee f f lng t m e t s a ut y ai s r r s ri nt es l or aii o et he t t or r q ie nt f s h acam.Ac o dn y,s e urme s or uc li c r igl ummayj gme i a r praeygrne r ud nt s pp o itl a td on be foft Unied St esofAm e i hal he t at rca. 1 3 A c di y,afe car ulconsi r ton a t Cour bei ot cor ngl tr ef de a i nd he t ng hem ie f l s uly advi e i i OR DERED ,ADJU DG ED and D ECR EED t : s d, t s hat Plitf sM o i n f rS an if to o umma y J g e ( 1 )be a d t es me i, r ud m nt DE 3 , n h a s he e GR AN TED .J r by udgm e i e e ed i f nt s nt r n avoroft Pl ntf and t he ai if he c s i DI I a e s SM SSED wihprj c . Cou t eaisj rs ci fr t eudie The r r t n u iditon o de er i ton oft and cos s i a t m na i kes t , f ny, 2. Cl i antsM otor t A m end A ns A fe t Expia i oft Pl ng am ' i to wer t r he r ton he eadi Ph s ( 2 )be a d t s mei, r by DENI a e DE 0 , n he a s he e ED. 3. A l pe ng m otons a eD EN I asm ootand t Cl k s lC LO SE t l ndi i r ED he er hal he CaSC. D ON E A ND O RD ER ED i Cha be satt J esLawr nce K i Fede al n m r he am e ng r J tc Buidi and Unied St t Court e,M i i Fl i t s28t day ofM ar usi e l ng t a es hous am , orda, hi h ch, 201 4. M ES LA W REN CE K I NG I TED STA TES D I STRI c c: A I couns lofr l e ecor d. 14 J GE UD

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