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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

EASTERN DIVISION 

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 

 ) 

 Plaintiff, ) 

 ) 

 v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:11cv937-MHT 

 ) (WO) 

ONE PARCEL OF PROPERTY ) 

LOCATED AT 9607 LEE ROAD ) 

72, WAVERLY, LEE COUNTY, ) 

ALABAMA, WITH ALL ) 

APPURTENANCES AND ) 

IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, ) 

(Tax Map No. 43-06-07-26-0-000-026.002), ) 

 ) 

ONE PARCEL OF PROPERTY ) 

LOCATED AT 9607 LEE ROAD ) 

72, WAVERLY, LEE COUNTY, ) 

ALABAMA, WITH ALL ) 

APPURTENANCES AND ) 

IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, ) 

(Tax Map No. 43-06-07-26-0-000-026.003), ) 

 ) 

ONE PARCEL OF PROPERTY ) 

LOCATED AT 8895 LEE ROAD ) 

72, WAVERLY, LEE COUNTY, ) 

ALABAMA, WITH ALL ) 

APPURTENANCES AND ) 

IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, ) 

(Tax Map No. 43-06-07-25-0-000-014.001), ) 

 ) 

 Defendants. ) 

DECREE OF FORFEITURE AS TO ONE PARCEL OF PROPERTY

LOCATED AT 9607 LEE ROAD 72, WAVERLY, LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA,

WITH ALL APPURTENANCES AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON

(Tax Map No. 43-06-07-26-0-000-026.003)

 Before the Court is the United States of America’s (“United States”) Motion for Decree 

of Forfeiture. 

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 On November 1, 2011, the United States filed a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 985 to forfeit and condemn to the use and benefit of the United States the 

real property and premises located at 9607 Lee Road 72, Waverly, Lee County, Alabama, with 

all appurtenances and improvements thereon (Tax Map No. 43-06-07-26-0-000-026.003). The 

United States alleged that the Defendant property was used, or intended to be used, to commit, or 

to facilitate the commission of a violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Because the 

Defendant real property facilitated a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and a conspiracy to 

commit the same offense in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, offenses punishable by more than one 

year’s imprisonment, the Defendant real property is subject to forfeiture to the United States 

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(7). (Doc. #1). 

It appearing that process was fully issued in this action and returned according to law: 

 Pursuant to the Order for Notice In Rem issued by this Court on November 4, 2011 (Doc. 

#3), the United States Marshals Service posted a copy of the Notice of Complaint for Forfeiture 

against Real Property and the Order for Notice In Rem on the Defendant real property on 

January 9, 2012 (Doc. #8); 

 Notice of this civil forfeiture action was posted on an official government internet site 

(www.forfeiture.gov) for a period of 30 consecutive days, beginning on November 8, 2011, and 

ending December 7, 2011, as required by Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of the Supplemental Rules for 

Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions (Doc. #6); 

On January 9, 2012, a deputy United States Marshal personally served Roderick Laman 

Nelms with copies of the Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem, Notice of Complaint for 

Forfeiture against Real Property and the Order for Notice In Rem (Doc. #11); 

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 On February 10, 2012, Roderick Laman Nelms filed a Claim to the Defendant property 

(Doc. #19); 

On February 14, 2012, Roderick Laman Nelms filed an Answer to the Verified 

Complaint (Doc. #21); 

 On October 12, 2012, the United States and Claimant Roderick Laman Nelms entered 

into a Stipulation for Compromise Settlement whereby Claimant agreed to pay the United States 

$1,500.00 as a substitute res for the Defendant property, and the United States agreed to release 

the Defendant property; and 

No other claim or answer has been filed on behalf of any other party. 

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Now, therefore, on motion of the United States for a Decree of Forfeiture (doc. no. 91), 

and for good cause otherwise shown, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED 

that said motion is granted as follows: 

(1) The $1,500.00 specified in the Stipulation will be made a substitute res for the 

Defendant real property and premises located at 9607 Lee Road 72, Waverly, Lee 

County, Alabama, with all appurtenances and improvements thereon (Tax Map No.

43-06-07-26-0-000-026.003). 

(2) The United States will file a Release of Lis Pendens with the Judge of Probate, Lee 

County, Alabama, as to Defendant real property and premises located at 9607 Lee 

Road 72, Waverly, Lee County, Alabama, with all appurtenances and improvements 

thereon (Tax Map No. 43-06-07-26-0-000-026.003). 

(3) The United States Marshals Service, Middle District of Alabama, will remove all 

documents posted to Defendant real property and premises located at 9607 Lee Road 

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72, Waverly, Lee County, Alabama, with all appurtenances and improvements 

thereon (Tax Map No. 43-06-07-26-0-000-026.003). 

(4) The $1,500.00 shall be disposed of according to law. 

(5) Defendant real property and premises located at 9607 Lee Road 72, Waverly, Lee 

County, Alabama, with all appurtenances and improvements thereon (Tax Map No.

43-06-07-26-0-000-026.003) is terminated as a party. 

(6) This case is not closed. 

 DONE this the 28th day of December, 2012. 

 ____/s/ Myron H. Thompson_____________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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