United States of America v. One Rossi .38 Special Caliber Revolver, Serial No. D683964 and Five(5) Rounds of .38 Caliber Ammunition

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FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE. Signed by Chief Judge Thomas O. Rice. (BF, Paralegal)

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1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 6 7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 8 Plaintiff, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2:17-CV-0205-TOR vs. ONE (1) ROSSI .38 SPECIAL CALIBER REVOLVER, SERIAL NO. D683964; and, Final Order of Forfeiture FIVE (5) ROUNDS OF .38 CALIBER AMMUNITION, Defendants. 17 18 Plaintiff, the United States of America, alleged in a Verified Complaint for 19 20 Forfeiture In Rem that the Defendant property captioned above are subject to 21 forfeiture to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(11). ECF No. 1. 22 The Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 23 24 25 26 27 1355. Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1355 and 1395. The Defendant property being sought for forfeiture is described as follows: a. One (1) Rossi .38 special caliber revolver, bearing Serial Number D683964; and, 28 Final Order of Forfeiture - 1 29 30 1 2 3 4 b. Five (5) rounds of .38 caliber ammunition manufactured by Remington and Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos. Hereinafter “Defendant property”. On July 14, 2017, the United States Marshals Service executed the Warrant of 5 Arrest In Rem. The returned warrant was filed with the Court under the above cause 6 number on July 17, 2017. (ECF No. 5). 7 8 In accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C), Supplemental Rules for 9 Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, notice of civil forfeiture 10 was posted on an official government website, www.forfeiture.gov, beginning July 18, 11 12 2017, and ending August 16, 2017. ECF No. 7, 7-1 and 7-2. Based upon the internet 13 publication start date of July 18, 2017, the last date to file a timely claim, if direct 14 notice was not received, was September 16, 2017. 15 16 On or about July 17, 2017, the United States sent a copy of Verified Complaint 17 for Forfeiture In Rem (ECF No. 1), Warrant of Arrest In Rem (ECF No. 5), and Notice 18 of Complaint for Forfeiture (ECF No. 6-1) to JERRY LEE EVERETT, III, via 19 20 certified mail, return receipt requested in care of Attorney James M. Parkins, who 21 represents Mr. Everett in the related Eastern District of Washington criminal case, 22 United States v. Jerry Lee Everett, III, 2:16-CR-151-TOR. 23 24 On or about August 28, 2017, the United States filed its Notice of Default (ECF 25 No. 9), which was served via regular, first-class U.S. mail and via certified mail, 26 return receipt requested upon JERRY LEE EVERETT, III, via certified mail, return 27 28 receipt requested in care of Attorney James M. Parkins, who represents Mr. Everett in Final Order of Forfeiture - 2 29 30 1 the related Eastern District of Washington criminal case, United States v. Jerry Lee 2 Everett, III, 2:16-CR-151-TOR. On September 28, 2017, the United States filed its 3 Motion for Entry of Default (ECF No. 13), which was served via regular, first-class 4 5 U.S. mail, upon JERRY LEE EVERETT, III, in care of Attorney James M. Parkins. 6 On September 29, 2017, a Clerk’s Order of Default (ECF No. 17) was entered as to 7 any potential interest Mr. Everett had in the Defendant property. 8 9 On or about July 17, 2017, the United States sent a copy of Verified Complaint 10 for Forfeiture In Rem (ECF No. 1), Warrant of Arrest In Rem (ECF No. 5), and Notice 11 of Complaint for Forfeiture (ECF No. 6-1), to JONATHAN D. RICHART, via 12 13 certified mail, return receipt requested, to his last known address. On or about August 14 25, 2017, JONATHON D. RICHART’s wife contacted the United States Attorney’s 15 Office. She stated that neither she nor her husband had an interest in the Defendant 16 17 assets. 18 19 On or about August 28, 2017, the United States filed its Notice of Default, which was served via certified mail and regular U.S. mail upon JONATHAN D. 20 21 RICHART at his last known address. ECF No. 10. On September 28, 2017, the 22 United States filed its Motion for Entry of Default (ECF No. 10), which was served 23 via regular, first-class U.S. mail, upon JONATHAN D. RICHART, at his last known 24 25 address. On September 29, 2017, a Clerk’s Order of Default (ECF No. 18) was 26 entered as to any potential interest Mr. Richart had in the Defendant property. 27 28 Final Order of Forfeiture - 3 29 30 1 On or about July 17, 2017, the United States sent a copy of Verified Complaint 2 for Forfeiture In Rem (ECF No. 1), Warrant of Arrest In Rem (ECF No. 5), and 3 Notice of Complaint for Forfeiture (ECF No. 6-1), to TYLER A. BORDELON, via 4 5 6 7 certified mail, return receipt requested, to his last known address. On or about August 28, 2017, the United States filed its Notice of Default, which was served via certified mail and regular U.S. mail upon TYLER A. 8 9 BORDELON at his last known address. ECF No. 8. On September 29, 2017, a 10 Clerk’s Order of Default (ECF No. 16) was entered as to any potential interest Mr. 11 Bordelon had in the Defendant property. 12 13 On or about July 17, 2017, the United States sent a copy of Verified Complaint 14 for Forfeiture In Rem (ECF No. 1), Warrant of Arrest In Rem (ECF No. 5), and 15 Notice of Complaint for Forfeiture (ECF No. 6-1), to HAYLIE M. WICKENHAGEN, 16 17 via certified mail, return receipt requested, to her last known address. 18 19 On or about August 28, 2017, the United States filed its Notice of Default, which was served via certified mail and regular U.S. mail upon HAYLIE M. 20 21 WICKENHAGEN at her last known address. ECF No. 11. On September 29, 2017, 22 a Clerk’s Order of Default (ECF No. 19) was entered as to any potential interest Ms. 23 Wickenhagen had in the Defendant property. 24 25 No claims to the Defendant property, timely or otherwise, have been received 26 or filed with the Court, and the deadlines for filing claims have passed. 27 28 Final Order of Forfeiture - 4 29 30 1 It appearing to the Court that and any all potential interests in the Defendant 2 property have been resolved; 3 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the 4 5 Defendant property described as follows is hereby forfeited to the United States of 6 America, and no right, title, or interest shall exist in any other person or entity. 7 8 9 10 11 a. One (1) Rossi .38 special caliber revolver, bearing Serial Number D683964; and, b. Five (5) rounds of .38 caliber ammunition manufactured by Remington and Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States shall dispose of the 12 13 14 15 forfeited Defendant property described herein in accordance with law. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States District Court shall retain jurisdiction in the case for the purpose of enforcing or amending this order. 16 17 DATED November 21, 2017. 18 19 20 THOMAS O. RICE Chief United States District Judge 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Final Order of Forfeiture - 5 29 30

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