Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Raymond Leon Howard (Document 34, filed May 27, 2026)

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This is a preliminary order of forfeiture in the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, Case No. 2:26-cr-46-SPC-NPM, United States of America against Raymond Leon Howard. It states that the Defendant has been adjudicated guilty and that the Government seeks forfeiture of assets seized on or about January 6, 2026, including a Winchester 12 gauge shotgun, a Kel-Tec 9mm semiautomatic pistol and assorted ammunition. The Court grants the motion and orders the assets forfeited to the United States. The order will become a final order of forfeiture as to the Defendant at Sentencing, and jurisdiction is retained. It is dated May 27, 2026, with the name of Sheri Polster Chappell, United States District Judge.

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Case 2:26-cr-00046-SPC-NPM    Document 34   Filed 05/27/26   Page 1 of 3 PageID 82




                    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                     MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
                        FORT MYERS DIVISION

  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  v.                                   Case No. 2:26-cr-46-SPC-NPM

  RAYMOND LEON HOWARD
  ______________________________/

                PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE

       Before the Court is the United States’ Moton for Preliminary Order of

 Forfeiture. (Doc. 33). Now that the Defendant has been adjudicated guilty, the

 Government seeks a preliminary order forfeiting his interest in the following

 assets which were seized on or about January 6, 2026:

       1.    a Winchester 12 gauge shotgun bearing serial number N1133316,

       2.    a Kel-Tec 9mm semiautomatic pistol bearing serial number

             AA6803,

       3.    a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol bearing serial

             number FZV6673,

       4.    a SCCY 9mm semiautomatic pistol bearing serial number

             C111078,

       5.    a Savage Arms 22LR caliber semiautomatic rifle bearing serial

             number L303323, and

       6.    assorted ammunition.
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 See 18 U.S.C. § 924(d), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(2).

       In so moving, the Government has connected the above assets to the

 crime(s) of conviction. The Court thus finds the United States is entitled to

 possession of the assets.

       Accordingly, it is hereby:

       ORDERED:

       The Unites States’ Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Doc. 33)

 is GRANTED.

       1.    The assets are FORFEITED to the United States for disposition

             according to law and subject to 18 U.S.C. § 924(d), 28 U.S.C.

             § 2461(c), and Rule 32.2(b)(2).

       2.    This Order will become a final order of forfeiture as to Defendant

             at Sentencing.

       3.    Jurisdiction is retained to the extent necessary to complete the

             forfeiture and disposition of the assets.

       DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida on May 27, 2026.




                                SHERI POLSTER CHAPPELL
                                UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE




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 Copies to:
 Suzanne C. Nebesky, AUSA
 Counsel of Record




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