United States of America v. Gonzales' Personal Property et al

Filing 11

DEFAULT JUDGMENT in favor of United States of America against A HIPOINT PISTOL, A JIMENEZ ARMS PISTOL, A SAVAGE ARMS, INC. RIFLE, Gonzales' Personal Property. Signed by Senior Judge W. Earl Britt on 10/1/2017. (Briggeman, N.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN DIVISION
NO. 4:17-CV-63-BR

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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GONZALES’ PERSONAL PROPERTY
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SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS:
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A HIPOINT PISTOL, MODEL C9,
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9MM, SERIAL NUMBER P1266672;
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A JIMENEZ ARMS PISTOL,
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MODEL J.A., NINE, 9MM, SERIAL )
NUMBER 117737;
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A SAVAGE ARMS, INC. RIFLE,
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MODEL STEVENS 62, .22 CALIBER, )
SERIAL NUMBER OBLITERATED;
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A SAVAGE ARMS, INC. RIFLE,
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MODEL STEVENS 62, .22 CALIBER, )
SERIAL NUMBER L288864,
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AND ANY AND ALL ACCOMPANYING
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AMMUNITION,
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Defendants.
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DEFAULT JUDGMENT
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This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for
Default Judgment.

It appearing that a copy of the Complaint

herein was served upon the defendants, in accordance with
Supplemental Rule G(4), and, thus, that due notice was given
accordingly, the Court finds that:
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1.

Process was duly issued in this cause and the

defendants were duly seized by the U. S. Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives pursuant to said process;
2.

No entitled persons have filed any claim to the

defendants nor answer regarding them within the time fixed by
law; and
3.

The well-plead allegations of the Complaint in respect

to the defendants are taken as admitted, as no one has appeared
to deny the same.
Based upon the above findings, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
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Default judgment be and the same is hereby entered

against the defendants;
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All persons claiming any right, title, or interest in

or to the said defendants are held in default;
3.

The defendants are forfeited to the United States of

America;
4.

On September 8, 2017, this Court entered Default in

this action at Docket Entry #9;
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The U. S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and

Explosives is hereby directed to dispose of the defendants
according to law, including destruction; and

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6.

Upon the entry of this judgment, the Clerk of Court is

DIRECTED to close this case.
This 1 October 2017.

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W. Earl Britt
Senior U.S. District Judge

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