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Parties Involved:
Christine Brown
Claimant
Seventeen Thousand Four Hundred Twelve Dollars ($17,412.00) in United States Currency
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, :

 :

PLAINTIFF, :

 :

v. : CIVIL ACTION NO.

: 2:04cv1108-T

 : (WO)

SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FOUR :

HUNDRED TWELVE DOLLARS :

($17,412.00) IN UNITED :

STATES CURRENCY, :

 :

DEFENDANT. :

FINAL DECREE OF FORFEITURE

On November 16, 2004, a Verified Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem against the Defendant Seventeen Thousand

Four Hundred Twelve Dollars ($17,412.00) in United States

Currency (hereinafter, “Defendant currency”) was filed on

behalf of the United States of America (hereinafter, “United

States”). The Complaint alleges that the Defendant currency

was used or intended to be used in exchange for controlled

substances, or represents proceeds of trafficking in

controlled substance, or was used or intended to be used to

facilitate the commission of a violation of Title II of the

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Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.; and,

therefore, it is 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;

That pursuant to a Warrant for Arrest In Rem issued by

this Court, the United States Marshals Service for the

Middle District of Alabama arrested the Defendant currency

on November 30, 2004;

That on December 3, 2004, Jerome Johnson was personally

served by the United States Marshals Service a copy of the

Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem, the Warrant of

Arrest In Rem, and Notice of Arrest and Seizure;

That on December 3, 2004, Christine Brown was personally

served by the United States Marshals Service a copy of the

Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem, the Warrant of

Arrest In Rem, and Notice of Arrest and Seizure;

That on December 6, 2004, Thomas J. Azar, Jr. (attorney

for Christine Brown) was personally served by the United

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States Marshals Service a copy of the Verified Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem, the Warrant of Arrest In Rem, and Notice

of Arrest and Seizure;

That on December 13, 20 and 27, notice of this action

was published in the Montgomery Advertiser newspaper;

That on January 2, 2005, Christine Brown filed a Claim

and Answer within the time permitted by Rule C of the

Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime

Claims;

That on February 7, 2005, the United States filed a

Motion for Default Judgment as to Jerome Johnson;

That on February 9, 2005, Entry of Default was granted

against Jerome Johnson;

That on September 12, 2005, the United States and

Claimant Christine Brown entered into a Stipulation for

Compromise Settlement whereby Eight Thousand Four Hundred

Twelve Dollars ($8,412.00) of the Defendant currency will be

forfeited to the United States to be disposed of according

to law; that Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000.00) of the

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Defendant currency will be released to the Claimant’s

attorney, Thomas J. Azar, Jr.; and,

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 (Doc. no. 24) and for good cause

otherwise shown, it is hereby:

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the motion is

granted as follows:

1. The United States Marshals Service shall release

Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000.00) to the Claimant’s

attorney, Thomas J. Azar, Jr.;

2. Eight Thousand Four Hundred Twelve Dollars

($8,412.00) is forfeited to the United States and

no right, title or interest shall exist in any

other party and shall be disposed of according to

law; and, 

3. Each party will bear its own costs.

4. All other outstanding motions are denied as moot.

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The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to enter this

document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant to

Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

DONE, this the 13th day of September, 2005.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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