USA v. Nelson

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
QUENTIN NELSON,
Defendant.
2:24-CR-00314-DJC
PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE
Based upon the plea agreement entered into between plaintiff United States of America and
defendant Quentin Nelson, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows:
1. 	Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2253(a), defendant Quentin Nelson’s interest in the following
property shall be condemned and forfeited to the United States of America, to be disposed of according
to law:
a. 	LG L322DL Journey cellular phone, IMEI number 356058107972166, and
b. 	16GB Gigastone Micro SD card.
2. 	The above-listed property was used or intended to be used to commit and to promote the
commission of a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A), (b)(1).
3. 	Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(3), the Attorney General (or a designee) shall be authorized to
seize the above-listed property. The aforementioned property shall be seized and held by the U.S.
Marshals Service, in its secure custody and control.
ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
ZACHARY MALINSKI
Assistant U.S. Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 554-2700

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4. 	a. 	Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2253(b), incorporated by 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), and Local
Rule 171, the United States shall publish notice of the order of forfeiture. Notice of this Order and notice
of the Attorney General’s (or a designee’s) intent to dispose of the property in such manner as the
Attorney General may direct shall be posted for at least 30 consecutive days on the official internet
government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. The United States may also, to the extent practicable,
provide direct written notice to any person known to have alleged an interest in the property that is the
subject of the order of forfeiture as a substitute for published notice as to those persons so notified.
b. 	This notice shall state that any person, other than the defendant, asserting a legal
interest in the above-listed property, must file a petition with the Court within sixty (60) days from the
first day of publication of the Notice of Forfeiture posted on the official government forfeiture site, or
within thirty (30) days from receipt of direct written notice, whichever is earlier.
5. 	If a petition is timely filed, upon adjudication of all third-party interests, if any, this Court
will enter a Final Order of Forfeiture pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2253(a), in which all interests will be
addressed.
SO ORDERED this 8 th day of January 2026.
/s/ Daniel J. Calabretta
THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE