Opinion ID: 757470
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Heading: Waiver of claims to GNMA and FNMA securities and cashier's checks

Text: 13 Most of the remainder of Dr. Libretti's arguments on appeal concern the GNMA and FNMA securities and the cashier's checks. Dr. Libretti argues that because the government did not comply with the publication requirements of § 853(n)(1) he was deprived of GNMA certificate 03082345SF without just compensation or due process of law. According to Dr. Libretti, the May 5, 1997, final order of forfeiture improperly forfeited this GNMA certificate without notice even though it was not listed in the December 23, 1992, order of forfeiture. 14 The December 23, 1992, order of forfeiture incorrectly listed the GNMA certificate as number 30296455F. After recognizing the error, the government moved to correct the certificate number. See 2 R. Doc. 409 & Attach. (government's motion seeking correction of certificate number and supporting affidavit). The May 5, 1997, final order of forfeiture merely reflected the correction. Dr. Libretti, nonetheless, maintains the government was required to publish notice pursuant to § 853(n)(1) of the forfeiture of this property after the May 5, 1997, order was entered. Its failure to do so, submits Dr. Libretti, precluded him from having an opportunity to petition for a hearing on his third party claims to the property. Dr. Libretti admits, however, that he did file a third party claim regarding GNMA certificate 03082345SF. See Appellant's Opening Br. at 17. 15 We conclude Dr. Libretti's notification argument is without merit. The government did comply with the notice requirements at the appropriate time. The May 5, 1997, final order of forfeiture merely corrected the incorrect certificate number indicated in the December 23, 1997 order. 16 Dr. Libretti argues the evidence was insufficient to prove that the GNMA and FNMA securities and the cashier's checks were subject to forfeiture. He also makes many of the same arguments about these items of property that he made about the Star Valley Ranch, the firearms, and the two bank accounts. Dr. Libretti, however, failed to assert any third party claims to the GNMA and FNMA securities and the cashier's checks at the March 26, 1993 hearing. Rather, Ms. Libretti waived any claim to this property at the hearing. Due to the waiver, we conclude the district court properly denied any claims to this property. 17