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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

NORTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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PLAINTIFF, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:06cv997-MEF

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FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND FIVE )

HUNDRED TWENTY SIX ($55,526) ) (WO- Do Not Publish)

DOLLARS IN UNITED STATES )

CURRENCY, )

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DEFENDANT. )

DECREE OF FORFEITURE

This cause is before the Court on the Motion for Decree of Forfeiture (Doc. # 31) filed on

January 25, 2008 along with the Stipulation for Compromise Settlement (Doc. # 31-2) executed by

counsel for each party to this action. For the reasons set forth below, the Motion for Decree of

Forfeiture (Doc. # 31) is GRANTED. 

On November 2, 2006, a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem against the Defendant

Fifty Five Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Six ($55,526) Dollars in United States Currency was

filed on behalf of the United States of America ("United States"). The Complaint alleged that the

Defendant currency was used or intended to be used in exchange for controlled substances, or

represents proceeds of trafficking in controlled substances, or was used or intended to be used to

facilitate the commission of a violation of Title II of the Controlled Substances Act, Title 21, United

States Code, Sections 801 et seq.; therefore, the Defendant currency was subject to forfeiture to the

United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

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

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That pursuant to a Warrant and Summons for Arrest In Rem issued by this Court, the United

States Marshals Service for the Middle District of Alabama arrested the Defendant currency on

February 1, 2007;

That on February 8, 15 and 22, 2007, notice of the action was published in the Montgomery

Advertiser newspaper;

That on February 13, 2007, Arthur J. Hanes, Jr., a partner at the Dominick, Fletcher,

Yeilding, Wood & Lloyd law firm, was personallyserved by the United States Marshals Service with

a copy of the Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem and Warrant and Summons for Arrest In

Rem;

That on February 6, 2007, Diana Martin, Harold Beachem’s girlfriend, accepted service on

behalf of Harold Beachem, and was personally served by the United States Marshals Service with

a copy of the Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem and Warrant and Summons for Arrest In

Rem;

That on February 23, 2007, Harold Beachem filed a Verified Claim of Interest as to the

Defendant currency, within the time permitted by Rule G of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty

or Maritime and Asset Forfeiture Claims.

That on January 23, 2008, the United States and Claimant Harold Beachem entered into a

Stipulation for Compromise (Doc. # 31-2) in which Claimant consented to entry of a Decree of

Forfeiture forfeiting Twenty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three ($27,763) Dollars in

United States currency to the United States to be disposed of according to law. The United States

agreed to release Twenty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three ($27,763) Dollars in United

States currency to Claimant’s attorney: Thomas B. Hanes.

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

Now, therefore, on motion of the United States for a Decree of Forfeiture and for good cause

otherwise shown, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

That the United States Marshals Service release Twenty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred

Sixty Three ($27,763) Dollars in United States currency to Claimant’s attorney, Thomas B. Hanes;

That Twenty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Three ($27,763) Dollars in United States

currency is forfeited to the United States and no right, title or interest in the Defendant currency shall

exist in any other party and it shall be disposed of according to law; and, 

That each party will bear its own costs. 

A separate final judgment will be entered. 

DONE this the 25 day of January, 2008. th

 /s/ Mark E. Fuller 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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