United States of America v. $9,188.00 in United States Currency

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Motion for judgment and decree for forfeiture. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 8/24/11. (kls2)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

No. 11-cv-236-DRH

$9,188.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,
Defendant.
JUDGMENT AND DECREE FOR FORFEITURE
HERNDON, Chief Judge:
A default having been entered as to Marlon B. Mason, and all interested
parties in the above case on the 22nd day of August, 2011 (Doc. 17), all in
accordance with Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and counsel for
plaintiff having requested judgment against said defaulted defendants and having
filed a proper motion as to the requested relief;
On the 24th day of March, 2011, a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture against
the defendant, further described as:
$9,188.00 in United States Currency
was filed on behalf of the plaintiff, United States of America.

The complaint

alleges that said currency constitutes money furnished or intended to be
furnished by a person in exchange for a controlled substance, or proceeds
traceable to such an exchange, and money used to facilitate in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 801 et seq. and is subject to forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

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It appearing that process was fully issued in this action and returned
according to law;
That pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued by this Court, the United States
Marshal for this District seized said property on April 7, 2011;
That notice of this action was also published on an official government
website (www.forfeiture.gov) for at least 30 consecutive days, April 9, 2011.
That the claim of Marlon B. Mason was withdrawn on August 8, 2011 (Doc.
14);
That Marlon B. Mason all other interested parties were defaulted on August
22, 2011 (Doc. 17);
Now, therefore, on motion of the plaintiff, United States of America, for a
Judgment and Decree of Forfeiture, the property, further described as:
$9,188.00 in United States Currency
is hereby ordered forfeited to the United States of America and no right, title or
interest in the property shall exist in any other party. The defendant property
shall be disposed of according to law by the United States Marshal.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment is entered in
favor of the plaintiff, United States of America, and against the defendant as
described above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed this 24th day of August, 2011.
Digitally signed by David R.
Herndon
Date: 2011.08.24 11:43:00 -05'00'

Chief Judge
United States District Court
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