Final Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Sparks (W.D. Wash., Document 80)

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Final Order of Forfeiture filed June 12, 2023 as Document 80 in United States v. Bryan Alan Sparks, No. CR21-189-JLR, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle. The Court finds a Final Order is appropriate for $65,110 in U.S. currency seized by U.S. Postal Inspectors from four locked items on February 1, 2022, citing a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered February 10, 2023 and a notice of the pending forfeiture. It finds the time for filing third-party claims has expired and none were filed. It orders that no right, title, or interest exists in any party other than the United States and that the property is fully and finally condemned and forfeited to the United States. The order is dated the 12th day of June, 2023, with the name of the Hon. James L. Robart printed.

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                Case 2:21-cr-00189-JLR Document 80 Filed 06/12/23 Page 1 of 2




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 7                          UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
                              WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
 8                                      AT SEATTLE
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10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                         NO. CR21-189-JLR
11                          Plaintiff,
12                     v.
                                                      FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
13 BRYAN ALAN SPARKS,
14              Defendant.

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17          THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States’ Motion for Final
18 Order of Forfeiture (the “Motion”) for the following property:
19     x $65,110 in U.S. currency seized by U.S. Postal Inspectors from four locked items
20          on February 1, 2022.
21          The Court, having reviewed the United States’ Motion, as well as the other
22 pleadings and papers filed in this matter, hereby FINDS entry of a Final Order of
23 Forfeiture is appropriate because:
24          x       On February 10, 2023, the Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture
25                  finding this currency forfeitable pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), by
26                  way of 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and forfeiting Defendant’s interest in it (Dkt.
27                  No. 53);
     Final Order of Forfeiture - 1                                      UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
     United States v. Sparks, CR21-189-JLR                             700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
                                                                         SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
                                                                               (206) 553-7970
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 1          x        Thereafter, the United States published notice of the pending forfeiture as
 2                   required by 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure
 3                   32.2(b)(6)(C) (Dkt. No. 61); and,
 4          x        The time for filing third-party claims has expired, and none were filed.
 5          NOW, THEREFORE, THE COURT ORDERS:
 6          1.       No right, title, or interest in the above-identified currency exists in any
 7 party other than the United States;
 8          2.       The property is fully and finally condemned and forfeited, in its entirety, to
 9 the United States; and,
10          3.       The United States Department of Justice, the United States Postal Service,
11 and/or its representatives, are authorized to dispose of the property as permitted by
12 governing law.
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            IT IS SO ORDERED.
14          DATED this 12th day of _____________, 2023.
                                      June
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                                                 THE HON. JAMES L. ROBART
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                                                 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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     Presented by:
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22 s/Karyn S. Johnson
23 KARYN S. JOHNSON
   Assistant United States Attorney
24 United States Attorney’s Office
   700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220
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   Seattle, WA 98101
26 Phone: 206-553-2462
   Fax: 206-553-6934
27 Karyn.S.Johnson@usdoj.gov
     Final Order of Forfeiture - 2                                         UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
     United States v. Sparks, CR21-189-JLR                                700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
                                                                            SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
                                                                                  (206) 553-7970


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