USA v. $21,604.00 in United States Currency

Filing 11

JUDGMENT AND DECREE FOR FORFEITURE in favor of USA against $21,604.00 in United States Currency. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 6/3/2013. (dka, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
$21,604.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,
Defendant.

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CIVIL NO.

12-581-JPG-DGW

JUDGMENT AND DECREE FOR FORFEITURE
A default having been entered as to Stephen Jon Unsworth and all interested parties in the
above case on the 10th day of May, 2013, [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 3rd day of May, 2012, a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture against the defendant,
more further described as:
$21,604.00 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 June 12, 2012;
That notice of this action was also published on an official government website

(www.forfeiture.gov) for at least 30 consecutive days, commencing December 7, 2012;
That Stephen Jon Unsworth and all other interested parties were defaulted on May 10,
2013 [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:
$21,604.00 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: June 3, 2013
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE

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