UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

 SOUTHERN DIVISION 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, Criminal No. 15-cr-20160 

 Hon. Matthew F. Leitman 

v. 

D-1 CLELAN T. JONES, 

Defendant. 

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PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE 

Based upon Defendant Clelan T. Jones’ conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 

§ 922(g)(1) as set forth in Count One of the Indictment, Defendant’s Rule 11 Plea 

Agreement, the Government’s Application for Entry of Preliminary Order of 

Forfeiture, and all the information contained in the record, and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 

§ 924(d), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) and Rule 32.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal 

Procedure, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT: 

1. The following property, which was involved in or used in Defendant’s 

violation(s) of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (hereinafter “Subject Property”) IS HEREBY 

FORFEITED to the United States for disposition in accordance with the law:

 One (1) Glock Inc., 23 Pistol, CAL:40, Serial Number: 

CZL680US, 

and any right, title or interest of Defendant, and any right, title or interest 
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that his heirs, successors or assigns have or may have in the Subject 

Property IS HEREBY AND FOREVER EXTINGUISHED.

2. Upon entry of this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, the United 

States Attorney General or his designee is authorized to commence any 

applicable proceeding to comply with the statutes governing third party rights, 

including giving notice of this Order. 

3. Upon entry of this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture and pursuant 

to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), Rule 32.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 

and other applicable rules, the United States shall publish on 

www.forfeiture.gov, notice of this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture and of its 

intent to dispose of the Subject Property. The United States may also, to the 

extent practicable, provide direct written notice to any person or entity known 

to have an alleged interest in any of the Subject Property. The aforementioned 

notice shall direct that any person, other than the Defendant, asserting a legal 

interest in the Subject Property must file a petition with the Court within sixty 

(60) days of the first date of publication of notice or within thirty (30) days of 

receipt of actual notice, whichever is earlier. The petition shall be for a 

hearing before the Court alone, without a jury and in accordance with 21 

U.S.C. § 853(n), to adjudicate the validity of the petitioner's alleged interest 

in the Subject Property. Any petition filed by a third party asserting an interest 
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in any of the Subject Property must be signed by the petitioner under penalty 

of perjury and must set forth the nature and extent of the petitioner's alleged 

right, title or interest in any identified Subject Property, the time and 

circumstances of the petitioner’s acquisition of the right, title, or interest in 

the Subject Property, any additional facts supporting the petitioner's claim, 

and the relief sought. 

4. After the disposition of any motion filed under Federal Rule of 

Criminal Procedure 32.2(c)(1)(A) and before a hearing on any ancillary 

petition, the United States may conduct discovery in accordance with the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure upon a showing that such discovery is 

necessary or desirable to resolve factual issues. 

5. Pursuant to Defendant’s Rule 11 Plea Agreement together with 

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(4)(A), this Preliminary Order of 

Forfeiture shall become final as to Defendant at sentencing and forfeiture of 

the Subject Property shall be made part of the Defendant’s sentence in this 

case and included in the Judgment. If no third party files a timely petition 

before the expiration of the period provided in 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(2), then 

this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture shall become the Final Order of 

Forfeiture, as provided by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(c)(2). 
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6. The United States shall have clear title to the Subject Property following 

the Court=s disposition of all third-party interests, or, if none, following the expiration 

of the period provided in 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(2) for the filing of third party petitions.

7. The Court retains jurisdiction to enforce this Order, and to amend it as 

necessary, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(e).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 s/Matthew F. Leitman 

 MATTHEW F. LEITMAN 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

Dated: January 31, 2018 

 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the 

parties and/or counsel of record on January 31, 2018, by electronic means and/or 

ordinary mail. 

 s/Holly A. Monda 

 Case Manager 

 (810) 341-9764