United States of America v. $890,718.00 in U.s. Currency

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 06-1747
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
$890,718.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
Defendant,
versus
CLAYTON WILLIS,
Claimant - Appellant,
and
TAMMY HARRELL,
Claimant.
No. 06-1748
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus

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PROPERTY, 475 COTTAGE DR, MOUNT AIRY, SURRY
COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA,
Defendant,
versus
CLAYTON WILLIS,
Claimant - Appellant,
and
CAROL MIDKIFF MILLS,
Claimant.
Appeals from the United States District Court for the Middle
District of North Carolina, at Durham. James A. Beaty, Jr.,
District Judge. (1:03-cv-00263-JAB; 1:02-cv-00898-JAB)
Submitted: January 8, 2007 Decided: February 6, 2007
Before WILLIAMS, TRAXLER, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Clayton Willis, Appellant Pro Se. Gill Paul Beck, Lynne P. Klauer,
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greensboro, North Carolina,
for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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*Although Willis asserts he has had no response to his request
to proceed on appeal without payment of fees, we observe that the
district court previously accorded Willis in forma pauperis status,
and these appeals have proceeded on that basis.
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PER CURIAM:
In these consolidated appeals, Clayton Willis appeals the
district court’s orders forfeiting real property and currency to
the Government. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible
error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the
district court. United States v. Willis, Nos. 1:03-cv-00263-JAB;
1:02-cv-00898-JAB (M.D.N.C. filed May 25, 2006 & entered May 26,
2006). We deny Willis’ requests for appointment of counsel. * We
dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions
are adequately presented in the materials before the court and
argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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