Free Decree of Forfeiture - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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i $46,000.00 IN UNITED STATES
I CURRENCY, :
Defendant.
[CLAIMANTS: STEPHEN WHITE,
JAIME VON HOESEN, AND JASON 1
MOLONSON] :
DECREE OF FORFEITURE I
On April 21, 2003, a Verified Complaint of Forfeiture against the Defendant, $46,000.00
F in United States Currency ("Defendant Currency"), was filed on behalf of the Plaintiff, United I
il States of America. Thr: Complaint alleges that the Defendant Currency represents proceeds
traceable to the exchange of controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act,
21 U.S.C. §§ 801 gt gi., and is, therefore, subject to forfeiture to the United States pursuant to
2l U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).
It appearing that process was fully issued in this action and returned according to law;
That pursuant to a Warrant of Arrest Q gm issued by this Court on April 21, 2003, the
United States Marshal Service for the District of Connecticut seized said property on April 24, I
2003; I
That on April 28, May 5, and May 12, 2003, notice of this action was published in the I
Hartford Courant newspaper; I
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i — That on April 24, 2003, Gilbert Shasha, attorney for the Claimant, Jason Molonson,
l waived service ofthe Verified Complaint of Forfeiture, and Warrant of Arrest in Rem
! That on May 14, 2003, John J. Nazzaro, attorney for the Claimant, Stephen White,
I waived service of the Verified Complaint of Forfeiture, and Warrant of Arrest in Rem;
That on June 5, 2003, William T. Koch, attorney for the Claimant, Jaime Von Hoesen,
waived service of the Verified Complaint of Forfeiture, and Warrant of Arrest in Rem;
That on May 22, 2003, Claimant Jason Molonson filed a Statement of Interest in or Right
Against the Subject Property and an Answer to the Verified Complaint of Forfeiture
That on June 17, 2003, Claimant Jaime Von Hoesen tiled a Statement of` Interest in the
Subject Property and an Answer to the Verified Complaint of F orfeiture;
That on June 20, 2003, Claimant Stephen White filed an Answer to the Verified
Complaint of Forfeiture;
That on July 2, 2003, Claimant Jason Molonson filed a Amended Statement of Interest- in
or Right Against the Subj ect Property and an Amended Answer to the Verified Complaint of 1
Forfeiture; 1
That on September I6, 2003, Claimant Jason Molonson filed a motion to withdraw his i
amended statement of` interest in or right against the subject property and a motion to withdraw
his amended answer;
That on September 19, 2003, the Court granted Jason Molonson’s motion to withdraw his
amended statement of interest in or right against the subject property and on September 22, 2003, ;
the Court granted Jason Molonson’s motion to withdraw his amended answer;
That on September 30, 2003, the Court approved a Stipulation for Compromise
Settlement entered into by the parties in which the United States agreed to retum $10,000.00 of j
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i - the seized currency to the Claimant Stephen White in care of his attorney, John J. Nazzaro, and
$12,000.00 of the seized currency to the Claimant Jaime Von Hoesen in care of her attorney,
i William T. Koch, in exchange for the forfeiture of the remaining $24,000.00 to the United States
R of America. n
Now, therefore, on motion of the Plaintiff, United States of America, for a Decree of
Forfeiture, it is hereby
ORDERED, ADJ UDGED AND DECREED that the default as to all persons having any
right, title or interest the Defendant Currency under seizure in this action be and is hereby entered
herein; and it is further
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that $24,000.00 of the defendant currency,
be forfeited to the United States of America and disposed of according to law. i
Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 2'_iCd;y of , 2003
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I-IONORABLE ROBERT N. CHATIGNY !
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ,
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M CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that a copy of the within and foregoing Proposed Decree of Forfeiture
has been mailed, postage prepaid, on this 15“‘ day of October, 2003 to:
John J. Nazzaro, Esq.
164 Hempstead Street
New London, CT 06320
William T. Koch, Jr., Esq. i
151 Brush Hill Road g
Lyme, CT 06371
Gilbert Shasha, Esq.
37 Granite Street
P.O. Box 1736
New London, CT 06320
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JUISIE G. TURBERT E
ASSISTANT U. S. ATTORNEY
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