Opinion
CRIMINAL NO. 11-87 (MJD/JJK)
07-31-2012
PRELIMINARY ORDER
OF FORFEITURE
Based on the United States' motion for a Second Preliminary Order of Forfeiture; on the plea agreement of the Defendant; on the Court having found that certain property is subject to forfeiture pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(2) and 21 U.S.C. § 853(p); and on the Court's determination that, based on the Defendant's plea agreement and based on all of the files and records of this proceeding, the government has established the requisite nexus between such property and the offenses to which the Defendant has pleaded guilty,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. the Motion of the United States for a Second Preliminary Order of Forfeiture [Docket No. 677] is GRANTED as to Defendant Sundayga Dexter Roberts;
2. A personal money judgment forfeiture in the amount of $10,543 is entered against Defendant Roberts pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(2). Defendant Roberts shall be given a credit against this money judgment amount for the net forfeited value of each asset listed below that is finally forfeited in this action;
3. the following property is forfeited to the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(2) and 21 U.S.C. § 853(p):
r. $10,023.00 in U.S. currency;
s. $520.00 in U.S. currency; and
4. the Attorney General or his authorized designee may seize the foregoing property and maintain custody and control of the property pending the entry of a Final Order of Forfeiture;
5. the United States shall, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1), as incorporated by 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) publish and give notice of this Order and its intent to dispose of the foregoing property in such manner as the Attorney General may direct;
6. pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(4)(A) and (B), this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture shall become final as to the defendant at the time of sentencing, and shall be made a part of the sentence and included in the judgment;
7. following the Court's disposition of all petitions filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(2) or, if no petitions are filed, following the expiration of the time period specified within which to file such petitions, the United States shall have clear title to the foregoing property and may warrant good title to any subsequent purchaser or transferee; and
8. this Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce this Order, and to amend it as necessary pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(e).
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Michael J. Davis, Chief Judge
United States District Court