Opinion
Criminal Case No. 08-cr-00307-REB-10
11-14-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 10. OSCAR ORTEGA, Defendant.
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE AS TO
DEFENDANT OSCAR ORTEGA ONLY
Blackburn, J.
The matter is before me on the United States' Motion for Final Order of Forfeiture Only As To Defendant Oscar Ortega [#568] filed November 14, 2012. The Court having reviewed said Motion FINDS:
"[#568]" is an example of the convention I use to identify the docket number assigned to a specific paper by the court's electronic case filing and management system (CM/ECF). I use this convention throughout this order.
THAT the United States commenced this action pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853, as set forth in the Superseding Indictment returned on August 18, 2008;
THAT a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture was entered on July 24, 2009; THAT all known interested parties were provided an opportunity to respond, that publication has been effected as required by 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), and that no Petition for Ancillary Hearing has been filed by any petitioner;
THAT it further appears there is cause to issue a forfeiture order under 21 U.S.C. § 853.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, DECREED, AND ADJUDGED:
1. That the United States' Motion for Final Order of Forfeiture Only As To Defendant Oscar Ortega [#568] filed November 14, 2012, is GRANTED;
2. That judgment of forfeiture of the $133,991.00 in United States Currency seized from Defendant Oscar Ortega shall enter in favor of the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853, free from the claims of any other party; and
3. That the United States shall have full and legal title to the $133,991.00 in United States Currency, and may dispose of it in accordance with law.
Dated November 14, 2012, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
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Robert E. Blackburn
United States District Judge