Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Abelardo VILLAREAL, Defendant
Court: United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1995-01-27
Citations: 875 F. Supp. 1437
Docket Number: No. CR 93-286-JO; Civ. No. 94-1540-JO
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Abelardo VILLAREAL, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement
Volume: 875
Pages: 1437–1437

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Abelardo VILLAREAL, Defendant.
No. CR 93-286-JO.
Civ. No. 94-1540-JO.
United States District Court, D. Oregon.
Jan. 27, 1995.

Opinion:
ORDER
ROBERT E. JONES, District Judge:
The court has received defendant's motion to vacate the sentence with supporting memorandum.
The defendant's motion is denied. This court has recently ruled that a federal criminal conviction that precedes a judgment of forfeiture is not subject to challenge on double jeopardy grounds. See United States v. Martin Hobart Stanwood, 872 F.Supp. 791 (D.Or.1994) (copy attached). In this case, defendant entered a guilty plea to the criminal charges on April 13, 1994. His interest in the seized property was terminated by a judgment of forfeiture dated July 8, 1994. Under these circumstances, the criminal conviction does not constitute double jeopardy.
IT IS SO ORDERED.