Opinion
MISC NO.: 5:11-mc-15 (MTT)
10-18-2011
In re: NON-JUDICIAL CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEEDING Assets: $112,430.00 in U.S. Funds; $30,597.81 in U.S. Funds; $21,259.94 in U.S. Funds; $14,996.61 in U.S. Funds; $11,550.39 in U.S. Funds; $11,001.01 in U.S. Funds; $7,551.71 in U.S. Funds; One Ruger P89 Pistol, S/N: 312-25133; One Remington 7400 .243 Caliber Rifle, S/N: N8441563; One Remington 870 12 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: A716593M; One JC Higgins .22 Caliber Rifle, S/N: None; One Eastern .410 Caliber Shotgun, S/N: None; One Armalite .22 Caliber Rifle, S/N: None; One Ranger Pistol, S/N: 397093; One Johnson Revolver, S/N: None; One Taurus PT 24/7, .45 Caliber Pistol, S/N: NAT61929; One Taurus .38 Revolver, S/N: VJ48727; One K-95 Stun Gun, S/N: None; One Single Shot Topper 12 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: AG269751; One Bolt Action .22 Caliber Rifle, S/N: None; One 12 Gauge, Double Barrel Shotgun, S/N: None; One New Haven .410 Bolt Action Shotgun, S/N: None; One Browning A-bolt .270 Caliber Rifle, S/N: 21063NM717; One Browning 7mm Bolt Action Rifle, S/N: None; One New England Arms 20 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: NS315104; One Norinco SKS Semi-Automatic Rifle, S/N: 3080787; One Charles Daily 12 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: 955971; One Revelation 30-30 Lever Action Rifle, S/N: 905104; One Winchester Single Shot 12 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: None; One Lorcin .380 Caliber Pistol, S/N: 210828; One Sportarms Model HS 38S Caliber Pistol, S/N: 50130; One Davis Industries .32 Caliber Pistol, S/N: 153751; One Ruger .22 Caliber Revolver, S/N: 260-91107; One H&R .32 Caliber Pistol, S/N: AP1468841; One Amadeo Rossi .357 Magnum Handgun, S/N: F089643; One Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum Handgun, S/N: BEC2255; One Hi-Point .380 Caliber Pistol, S/N: P909201; One Jennings 9mm Pistol, S/N: 757996; One RG .22 Caliber Pistol, S/N: L618209; One Smith & Wesson Revolver, S/N: S30225; and One Smith & Wesson Revolver, S/N: R714828, FBI Case No. 046H-AT-105974 Seized March 7, 2011and March 14, 2011, Wilkinson County, Georgia Referred for judicial action Elbert Shinholster, Claimant.
SECOND ORDER EXTENDING UNITED STATES'
TIME TO FILE COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE
The United States, as authorized by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A)-(C), having moved the Court to extend the time in which the United States is required to file a complaint for forfeiture against property or to obtain an indictment/information alleging that property is subject to forfeiture to which a claim has been filed by Elbert Shinholster in a nonjudicial civil forfeiture proceeding commenced by the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), the property being the following:
a) $112,430.00 in U.S. Funds;hereinafter referred to as ("subject property").
b) $30,597.81 in U.S. Funds;
c) $21,259.94 in U.S. Funds;
d) $14,996.61 in U.S. Funds;
e) $11,550.39 in U.S. Funds;
f) $11,001.01 in U.S. Funds;
g) $7,551.71 in U.S. Funds;
h) One Ruger P89 Pistol, S/N: 312-25133;
i) One Remington 7400 .243 Caliber Rifle, S/N: N8441563;
j) One Remington 870 12 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: A716593M;
k) One JC Higgins .22 Caliber Rifle, S/N: None;
l) One Eastern .410 Caliber Shotgun, S/N: None;
m) One Armalite .22 Caliber Rifle, S/N: None;
n) One Ranger Pistol, S/N: 397093;
o) One Johnson Revolver, S/N: None;
p) One Taurus PT 24/7, .45 Caliber Pistol, S/N: NAT61929;
q) One Taurus .38 Revolver, S/N: VJ48727;
r) One K-95 Stun Gun, S/N: None;
s) One Single Shot Topper 12 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: AG269751;
t) One Bolt Action .22 Caliber Rifle, S/N: None;
u) One 12 Gauge, Double Barrel Shotgun, S/N: None;
v) One New Haven .410 Bolt Action Shotgun, S/N: None;
w) One Browning A-bolt .270 Caliber Rifle, S/N: 21063NM717;
x) One Browning 7mm Bolt Action Rifle, S/N: None;
y) One New England Arms 20 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: NS315104;
z) One Norinco SKS Semi-Automatic Rifle, S/N: 3080787;
aa) One Charles Daily 12 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: 955971;
bb) One Revelation 30-30 Lever Action Rifle, S/N: 905104;
cc) One Winchester Single Shot 12 Gauge Shotgun, S/N: None;
dd) One Lorcin .380 Caliber Pistol; S/N: 210828;
ee) One Sportarms Model HS 38S Caliber Pistol, S/N: 50130;
ff) One Davis Industries .32 Caliber Pistol, S/N: 153751;
gg) One Ruger .22 Caliber Revolver, S/N: 260-91107;
hh) One H&R .32 Caliber Pistol, S/N: AP1468841;
ii) One Amadeo Rossi .357 Magnum Handgun, S/N: F089643; jj) One Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum Handgun, S/N: BEC2255; kk) One Hi-Point .380 Caliber Pistol, S/N: P909201; ll) One Jennings 9mm Pistol, S/N: 757996; mm) One RG .22 Caliber Pistol, S/N: L618209; nn) One Smith & Wesson Revolver, S/N: S30225; and oo) One Smith & Wesson Revolver, S/N: R714828,
The United States having represented to the Court as follows:
1. All of the written notices of intent to forfeit required by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to be sent by the FBI to interested parties has been sent; and
2. The time has expired for any person to file a claim to the subject property under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E); and
3. No other person has filed a claim to the subject property as required by law in this non-judicial civil forfeiture proceeding; and
The Claimant, Elbert Shinholster, having been given notice and an opportunity for hearing on the United States' Motion regarding the subject property; and
The United States having shown good cause for such an extension and requesting only a short extension of the statutory deadline as to prevent the unnecessary expenditure of public resources and funds by making it unnecessary to file a complaint for forfeiture against the subject property followed by an indictment/information alleging that the property is subject to forfeiture, it is;
ORDERED, under 18 U.S.C. § 983(A)-(C), that the date by which the United States is required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the subject property and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the property is subject to forfeiture is extended to November 17, 2011.
MARC T. TREADWELL, JUDGE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Prepared by:
s/Danial E. Bennett
Assistant United States Attorney