Opinion
2:11-CR-015-LDG (PAL)
10-18-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL ELLSWORTH, Defendant.
FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
On October 18, 2011, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada entered an Amended Preliminary Order of Forfeiture pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(1) and (2); Title 21, United States Code, Sections 853(a)(1) and (a)(2); Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(d)(1) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c); Title 18 United States Code, Section 924(2)(C) and (3)(B) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c); and Title 21, United States Code, Section 881(11) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), based upon the plea of guilty by defendant MICHAEL ELLSWORTH to criminal offense, forfeiting specific property alleged in the Indictment and agreed to in the Plea Memorandum and shown by the United States to have a requisite nexus to the offense to which defendant MICHAEL ELLSWORTH pled guilty. Docket #121.
This Court finds the United States of America published the notice of the forfeiture in accordance with the law via the official government internet forfeiture site, www.forfeiture.gov, consecutively from July 9, 2011, through to August 7, 2011, notifying all known third parties of their right to petition the Court. #135.
This Court finds no petition was filed herein by or on behalf of any person or entity and the time for filing such petitions and claims has expired.
This Court finds no petitions are pending with regard to the assets named herein and the time for presenting such petitions has expired.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that all right, title, and interest in the property hereinafter described is condemned, forfeited, and vested in the United States of America pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(4)(A) and (B); Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(c)(2); Title 21, United States Code, Sections 853(a)(1) and (a)(2); Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(d)(1) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c); Title 18 United States Code, Section 924(2)(C) and (3)(B) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461 (c); and Title 21, United States Code, Section 881(11) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461 (c); and Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(n)(7) and shall be disposed of according to law:
a. $2,015.00 in U.S. Currency;
b. $ 1,807.00 in U.S. Currency;
c. $48,920.00 in U.S. Currency;
d. a Ruger .38 cal. revolver, bearing serial number 540-48039;
e. a Taurus PT709, 9mm semi-automatic handgun, bearing serial number TD082373; and
f. any and all ammunition ("property").
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that any and all forfeited funds, including but not limited to, currency, currency equivalents, certificates of deposit, as well as any income derived as a result of the United States of America's management of any property forfeited herein, and the proceeds from the sale of any forfeited property shall be disposed of according to law.
The Clerk is hereby directed to send copies of this Order to all counsel of record and three certified copies to the United States Attorney's Office.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE