UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

SOUTHERN DIVISION 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 

 Plaintiff, Case No. 15-cr-20456 

 Hon. Matthew F. Leitman 

vs. 

D-1 LAWRENCE SAFFOLD, JR, 

 Defendant. 

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PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE

WHEREAS, an Indictment issued on July 23, 2015, charging Defendant 

LAWRENCE SAFFOLD, JR. in Count One with Possession with Intent to 

Distribute Controlled Substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); in Count 

Two with Felon in Possession of Firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); 

and in Count Three with Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug 

Trafficking Crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). 

WHEREAS, the Indictment contains a Forfeiture Allegation providing 

notice to the defendant pursuant to Fed.R.Cr.P. 32.2(a) of the government’s 

intention to seek forfeiture to the United States of any firearm and ammunition 

involved in the commission of the offense(s). 

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WHEREAS, on or about November 2, 2015, Defendant LAWRENCE 

SAFFOLD, JR. entered into a Rule 11 Plea Agreement (“Rule 11”) pursuant to 

which he pleaded guilty to Count Two of the Indictment, charging Felon in 

Possession of Firearms. 

WHEREAS, in his Rule 11 Defendant agreed, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 

924(d) to the forfeiture of firearms, including the following firearm involved in 

the violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g): 

• One (1) Glock handgun, .40 caliber, model 23, serial number 

 XUS360; 

WHEREAS, with respect to the above-identified firearm contained within 

the Rule 11, the Defendant agreed to the entry of one or more orders of forfeiture 

of his interest in such property, and any ammunition loaded within or seized at 

the time, upon application by the United States at, or any time before, sentencing 

in this case. 

WHEREAS, Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(2)(A) and (B) directs the Court to 

enter a preliminary order of forfeiture directing the forfeiture of specific property 

that it finds is subject to forfeiture sufficiently in advance of sentencing to allow 

the parties to suggest revisions or modifications, before the order becomes final 

as to the defendant under Rule 32.2(b)(4), unless doing so is impractical. 

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WHEREAS, Defendant LAWRENCE SAFFOLD, JR. is scheduled to be 

sentenced on March 3, 2016, making it appropriate for the Court to enter a 

preliminary order of forfeiture with regard to the subject property. 

WHEREAS, Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(d) mandates the 

forfeiture of “any firearms or ammunition intended to be used” in violation Title 

18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1); 924(e). 

NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the Indictment, the Rule 11, the 

government’s application and the information in the record;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that any and all interest of Defendant 

LAWRENCE SAFFOLD, JR. in the following property IS HEREBY 

FORFEITED to the United States for disposition in accordance with law, and any 

right, title or interest of Defendant LAWRENCE SAFFOLD, JR., and any right, 

title or interest that his heirs, successors or assigns, have or may have in said 

property IS HEREBY AND FOREVER EXTINGUISHED:

• One (1) Glock handgun, .40 caliber, model 23, serial number 

 XUS360; 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), Fed. R. 

Crim. P 32.2(b)(6) and Rule G(6) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or 

Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, the United States shall publish notice 

of this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture utilizing the internet site, www.forfeiture.gov, 

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for at least thirty consecutive days. The government shall also send notice to any 

person who appears to be a potential claimant with standing to contest the forfeiture 

in the ancillary proceeding. The notice shall direct that any person asserting a legal 

interest in the subject property, other than Defendant LAWRENCE SAFFOLD, JR., 

may file a petition with the Court within thirty (30) days of the final publication of 

notice or 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. The petition 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 

the 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. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that following the Court’s disposition of any 

petitions for ancillary hearing, and upon proof of publication and notice to any 

persons known to have alleged an interest in the subject property, the United States 

shall have clear title to the property and shall be authorized through the Bureau of 

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to dispose of the forfeited assets as 

prescribed by law. 

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(c)(2) 

this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture shall become final as to the Defendant upon 

entry and shall be made part of the sentence and included in the judgment. If no 

third party files a timely claim, this Order shall become the Final Order of 

Forfeiture as provided under Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(c)(2). 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court shall retain jurisdiction to 

enforce this Order and to amend it as necessary pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 

32.2(e)(2)(A). 

 s/Matthew F. Leitman 

 MATTHEW F. LEITMAN 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

Dated: February 29, 2016 

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

and/or counsel of record on February 29, 2016, by electronic means and/or ordinary 

mail. 

 s/Holly A. Monda 

 Case Manager 

 (313) 234-5113 

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