Opinion
CR20-147-RSL
12-05-2023
JEHIEL I. BAER Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office
JEHIEL I. BAER Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office
FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
THE HON. ROBERT S. LASNIK UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States' Motion for Entry of a Final Order of Forfeiture (“Motion”) for the following property (“Subject Property”):
a. One ASUS laptop computer seized from Defendant's residence on or about March 12, 2020.
The Court, having reviewed the United States' Motion, as well as the other pleadings and papers filed in this matter, hereby FINDS entry of a Final Order of Forfeiture is appropriate because:
• On September 8, 2023, the Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture finding the Subject Property, forfeitable pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(a), and 18 U.S.C. § 2253(a), and forfeiting the Defendant's interest in them, Dkt. No. 54;
• Thereafter, the United States published notice of the pending forfeitures as required by 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(6)(C), Dkt. No. 63, and provided direct notice to one potential claimant as required by Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(6)(A), see Declaration of AUSA Jehiel I. Baer in Support of Motion for Entry of a Final Order of Forfeiture, ¶ 2, Exhibit A; and
• The time for filing third-party claims has expired, and no claims were filed for the Subject Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COURT ORDERS:
1. No right, title, or interest in the Subject Property exists in any party other than the United States;
2. The Subject Property is fully and finally condemned and forfeited, in its entirety, to the United States; and
3. The United States Department of Justice, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and/or their representatives, are authorized to dispose of the Subject Property as permitted by governing law.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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