United States of America v. $11,980.00 in United States Currency

Filing 14

JUDGMENT in favor of United States of America against $11,980.00 in United States Currency; DECREE of Forfeiture and Order of Delivery. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 4/2/2012. (msdi)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
PLAINTIFF,
v.
$11,980.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,
DEFENDANT.

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CIVIL NO. 11-817-DRH

JUDGMENT AND DECREE FOR FORFEITURE
HERNDON, Chief Judge:
A default having been entered as to Thomas E. Hall, Rodney D. Covarrubias,
and all interested parties in the above case on the 19th day of January, 2012, (Doc.
8), all in accordance with Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and
counsel for plaintiff having requested judgment against the defaulted defendants and
having filed a proper motion with me as to the requested relief;
On the 8th day of September, 2011, a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture
against the defendant, more further described as:
$11,980.00 in United States Currency
was filed on behalf of the plaintiff, United States of America. The Complaint alleges
that the 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).
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 the property on October 20, 2011;
That notice of this action was also published on an official government website
(www.forfeiture.gov) for at least 30 consecutive days, commencing November 5,
2011;
That Thomas E. Hall, Rodney D. Covarrubias and all other interested parties
were defaulted on January 19, 2012 (Doc. 8);
Now, therefore, on motion of the plaintiff, United States of America, for a
Judgment and Decree of Forfeiture, the property, more further described as:
$11,980.00 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.
DATED: April 2, 2012

David R. Herndon
2012.04.02
11:45:32 -05'00'
Chief Judge
United States District Court