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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a ton mus alo m ee t sandi r r m e s of t Suppl m ent Rul . Se
ci
t s
t he t ng equie nt
he
e
al
es e
$3 , 00 0 , 81 F. a 1 4 (sclama s as mu t s ts y a ia e saut r
8 0 . 0 6 2d t 5 4 d l i nt lo s aif pplc bl t t o y
l
sl i g r qu r me t .) Th ,sau o y sa i i a a tona hr s l is e.1
t n e ie n s' . us tt t r t nd ng s n ddii lt e ho d s u d.
md
'
Su plme a Ru e G( )')i pr vi e t tûl)p r o who a s rsa i e e ti
p e ntl l 5 ( () o d s ha ûa e s n
.
a
s e t n ntr s n
t def ndantpr ry m a cont s t f r et e by t i a cl i i t c twhe e t
he e
ope t
y
e t he o f iur
slng
am n he our
r he
a i i pe ng. Sa d cl i m us û de iy t s fc pr
cton s ndi ' i a m
'
t s ntf he pecii opery cl i ed,'ii ntf t
i
t am ' sde iy he
cl i anta s a e t cl m ants i e es i t pr ry,'a i t c ai i tl by a
am
nd t t he ai
' nt r t n he ope t ' nd, f he l m s sed
per on cl m i t be abaiee,Si iy t baior and i fl on t ba l ' behal m us
s
ai ng o
l sdentf he l ,
f ed
he iors
f
t
saet a t rt t d s 'Su plRul G( ( ()A- , 5( (i) W heeacama
tt he uho iy o o o. p . e 5)A)i( B) G( )A)ii. r li nt
'
doe notm e t r quiem ent oft Suppl e alRul or ot m i e l ks s a ng,
s
et he e r
s he
em nt
es,
he s ac t ndi
t Go r ntma mo t srk t cam.S .Rul G( )c() G( )c(i(
he venme
y ve o tie he li uppl e 8()i, 8 ()i)B)
(themoin .. ma bep e e e a amoi fr...ummayj me t.. .)
ûr
to . y r sntd s ton o s
r udg n .' .
'
8
2. 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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