United States of America v. Approximately $21,481 in Funds

Filing 29

DEFAULT JUDGMENT in favor of United States of America against Approximately $21,481 in Funds. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 11/7/2018. (ams)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
DOCKET NO. 3:16-cv-00857-MOC-DCK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
Vs.
APPROXIMATELY $21,481 IN FUNDS SEIZED
DURING A SEARCH OF DEREK JUSTIN
HYPPOLITE AT THE CHARLOTTE
DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
Defendant.

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DEFAULT JUDGMENT

THIS MATTER having come before the Court upon the government’s Motion for Entry
of Default Judgment (#28). Review of the pleadings reveals the Clerk of Court has previously
entered Default (#27) as to the remaining funds in the amount of $13,963, that Notice of the
proceeding has been provided in accordance with law, that no claims against such remainder
Defendant have been made within the time allowed, that the requested Default Judgment is for a
sum certain, and that the United States of America is now entitled to all right, title, and interest in
the remaining Defendant funds. Based on such findings, the Court enters the following Default
Judgment.

DEFAULT JUDGMENT
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the
government’s Motion for Entry of Default Judgment (#28) is GRANTED and DEFAULT
JUDGMENT is ENTERED in favor of the United States of America and against the remaining
Defendant, which is APPROXIMATELY $13,963 IN FUNDS, providing that all right, title, and
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interest of all persons in the world in or to the APPROXIMATELY $13,963 IN FUNDS seized
from Justin Hyppolite is hereby forfeited to the United States of America, and no other right, title,
or interest shall exist therein.
This action is terminated.

Signed: November 7, 2018

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