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Parties Involved:
Minnie M. Faust
Petitioner

Document Text:

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 09-1897

In Re: MINNIE M. FAUST,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.

(3:07-cr-00153-JFA)

Submitted: February 25, 2010 Decided: March 2, 2010

Before DUNCAN and AGEE, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior 

Circuit Judge.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Minnie M. Faust, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:

In her petition for mandamus relief, Minnie M. Faust 

asks this court to order the district court to dismiss her from 

the criminal forfeiture order imposed against her husband. See

United States v. Hopkins, No. 3:07-cr-00153-JFA (D.S.C. Sept. 5, 

2008) (“Judgment and Preliminary Order of Forfeiture Forfeiting 

Substitute Assets”). Since filing this petition, the district 

court has entered a final order dismissing the 21 U.S.C. 

§ 853(n) (2006) ancillary proceeding instituted by Faust to 

assert her interest in the forfeited property, and a final order 

of forfeiture. See United States v. Hopkins, No. 3:07-cr-00153-

JFA (D.S.C. Aug. 17 & Sept. 4, 2009). The Government has moved

to dismiss the mandamus petition. 

Because the district court has completed its 

consideration of the ancillary proceeding and imposed a final 

order of forfeiture, we find the instant mandamus petition is 

moot. Accordingly, although we grant Faust leave to proceed in 

forma pauperis, we grant the Government’s motion to dismiss and 

deny the petition for mandamus as moot. We dispense with oral 

argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately 

presented in the materials before the court and argument would 

not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED

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