United States of America v. 2000 Lexus ES 300, VIN JT8BF28G0Y0280890

Filing 20

DECREE of Forfeiture - The parties' Stipulation is hereby approved. All right, title or interest in or to the Defendant property held by any person or entity is hereby forever barred and foreclosed. The Defendant property be and the same hereby is forfeited to the United States of America. The Defendant property shall be disposed of by the United States Marshal for the District of Nebraska in accordance with law. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (1 Certified copy to USM)(TCL, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. 2000 LEXUS ES 300, VIN JT8BF28G0Y0280890, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

8:08CV236 DECREE OF FORFEITURE

This matter comes on before the Court upon the Stipulation of the parties (Filing No. 19). The plaintiff is presently represented by Nancy A. Svoboda, Assistant United States Attorney. The claimant, Nicholas Vandersluis, is represented by his attorney, Barbara J. Thielen. Upon review of the record of this case, the Court, being duly advised in the premises, finds as follows: 1. A Complaint for Forfeiture was filed herein on June 4, 2008. A Warrant for Arrest in Rem was issued by this Court and was properly executed on the Defendant property by the United States Marshal. 2. 3. 4. 5. Publication of the notice of this action and of the arrest of the Defendant Nicholas Vandersluis filed a Claim and an Answer herein, denying any No other person or entity entitled to the Defendant property has filed a Claim The parties' Stipulation should be approved. property was duly made pursuant to Order of this Court dated June 5, 2008. knowledge of the Defendant property's alleged involvement with controlled substances. or an Answer to plaintiff's Complaint within the time fixed by law.

IT IS ORDERED: 1. 2. The parties' Stipulation is hereby approved. All right, title or interest in or to the Defendant property held by any person

or entity is hereby forever barred and foreclosed.

3. 4.

The Defendant property be and the same hereby is forfeited to the United The Defendant property shall be disposed of by the United States Marshal

States of America. for the District of Nebraska in accordance with law. DATED this 3rd day of November, 2008. BY THE COURT: s/Thomas D. Thalken United States Magistrate Judge

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