USA v. Cornelius, et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 	)
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V. 	Case No. 4:22-CR-40002-001
A'JENE RASHODD CORNELIUS
PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE
On March 2, 2022, a Grand Jury sitting in the Western District of Arkansas returned an
Indictment against the Defendant, 	A' JENE RASH ODD CORNELIUS, 	charging him with
Possessing More Than 500 grams of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of
Methamphetamine with Intent to 	Distribute, 	in violation 	of 21 	U.S.C. 	§§ 	841(a)(l) 	and
(b)(l)(A)(viii), Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of
Title 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(l)(A), and Aiding and Abetting his co-defendant, Latrace Shenay
Cornelius (a/k/a Latrace Shenay Nard), in Maintaining a Premises for the Purpose of Distributing
Methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 856(a)(l) and (b), and 18 U.S.C. § 2. 	The
Indictment also includes a Notice of Intent to Seek Criminal Forfeiture (hereinafter the "Forfeiture
Allegation").
In the Forfeiture Allegation, the United States seeks to forfeit, pursuant to Title 21, United
States Code, Section 853, any property constituting or derived from any proceeds obtained directly
or indirectly as the result of the offenses alleged in Counts One and Four of the Indictment, and
any property used or intended to be used in any manner or part to commit or facilitate the
commission of those offenses, to include:
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1. 	$13 ,750 in United States Currenc y;
2. 	a DPMS Panther Arms model ' LR-308' caliber semi-automatic rifle bearing
serial number FFK027634;
3. 	a Feather Industries model 'AT-9' 9x19mm carbine bearing serial number
A93707; and
4. 	a Taurus model '856' .38 Special caliber revolver bearing serial number
ABL168095 ,
Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 924( d) and Title 28 , United States Code,
Section 2461 (c), the United States also seeks therein to forfeit any firearms or ammunition
involved in the commission of the offenses alleged in Counts Two and Three of the Indictment, to
include:
1. 	a DPMS Panther Arms model 'LR-308 ' caliber semi-automatic rifle
bearing serial number FFK027634;
2. 	a Feather Industries model 'AT-9 ' 9x19mm carbine bearing serial number
A93707; and
3. 	a Taurus model ' 856' .38 Special caliber revolver bearing serial number
ABL168095.
On August 28, 2023 the Defendant pleaded guilty to Count One of the Indictment.
Pursuant to a Plea Agreement entered into by the parties, the Defendant agrees to forfeit all rights,
title and interest to $13,750 in United States Currency; a DPMS Panther Arms model 'LR-308'
caliber semi-automatic rifle bearing serial number FFK027634; a Feather Industries model 'AT-
9' 9x19mm carbine bearing serial number A93707; and a Taurus model '856' .38 Special caliber
revolver bearing serial number ABL168095. 	The Defendant acknowledges that all property
covered by the Plea Agreement is subject to forfeiture as property facilitating illegal conduct, or
property involved in illegal conduct giving rise to forfeiture, or as substitute assets for property
otherwise subject to forfeiture.
Pursuant to the Plea Agreement, the Defendant consents to the immediate entry of a
Preliminary Order of Forfeiture upon entry of the guilty plea. 	The Defendant further agrees that
upon entry of the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, such Order will be considered final as to
Defendant's interests in the property(ies). 	The Defendant agrees to immediately withdraw any
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claims to property(ies) seized in connection with this case in any pending administrative and civil
forfeiture proceeding, and consents to the forfeiture of all properties seized in connection with this
case to the United States. 	The Defendant agrees to execute any and all documents requested by
the Government to facilitate or complete the forfeiture process( es.) 	The Defendant further agrees
not to contest or to assist any other person or entity in contesting the forfeiture of the property(ies)
seized in connection with this case.
Pursuant to the Plea Agreement, the Defendant agrees to consent to the entry of Orders of
Forfeiture for such property and waives the requirements of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
32.2 and 43(a) regarding notice of the forfeiture in the charging instrument, announcement of the
forfeiture at sentencing, and incorporation of the forfeiture in the judgment. 	The Defendant
acknowledges that he understands that the forfeiture of assets is part of the sentence that may be
imposed in this case and waives any failure by the court to advise him of this, pursuant to Rule
1 l(b)(l)(J), at the time his guilty plea is accepted.
Pursuant to the Plea Agreement, the Defendant further agrees to waive all constitutional
and statutory challenges in any manner (including direct appeal, habeas corpus, or any other
means) to any forfeiture carried out in accordance with the Plea Agreement on any grounds,
including that the forfeiture constitutes an excessive fine or punishment. 	The Defendant agrees
to take all steps as requested by the United States to pass clear title to forfeitable assets to the
United States, and to testify truthfully in any judicial forfeiture proceeding. 	The Defendant also
agrees that the forfeiture provisions of the Plea Agreement are intended to, and will, survive him,
notwithstanding the abatement of any underlying criminal conviction after the execution of this
agreement.
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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED, DECREED AND ADJUDGED:
1. 	That based upon the guilty plea of the Defendant, the following assets shall be
forfeited to the United States:
a. 	$13,750 in United States Currenc y;
b. 	a DPMS Panther Arms model 'LR-308 ' caliber semi-automatic rifle
bearing serial number FFK027634;
c. 	a Feather Industries model 'AT-9 ' 	9x19mm carbine bearing serial
number A93707; and
d. 	a Taurus model '856' .38 Special caliber revolver bearing serial number
ABL168095,
as property facilitating illegal conduct, or property involved in illegal conduct giving rise to
forfeiture, or as substitute assets for property otherwise subject to forfeiture.
2. 	Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(3), upon entry of this Order, the United States
is authorized to seize any specific property that is subject to forfeiture as set forth herein in this
Order and the Plea Agreement, to conduct any discovery the Court considers proper in identifying,
locating or disposing of the property; and to commence proceedings that comply with any statutes
governing third-party rights.
3. 	Upon entry of this Order, the United States is authorized to commence any
applicable proceeding to comply with statutes governing third party rights, including giving notice
of this Order.
4. 	The United States shall publish notice of this Order pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P.
32.2(b)( 6).
5. 	That upon adjudication of all third-party interests, this Court will enter a Final
Order of Forfeiture pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(c), in which all interests
will be addressed.
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IT IS SO ORDERED this c::/2~ 	yof 	~u_,,d-- 	, 2023 .
Reviewed and consented to by:
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HONORABLE SUSAN 0. HICKEY - 	Y
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SHODD CORNELIUS, Defendant
Graham Jones, Assistant U.S. Attorney
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