USA v. Williams et al

UNITED 	STATES 	DISTRICT 	COURT
DISTRICT 	OF 	MINNESOTA
CRIMINAL 	NO. 	24-229(DSD/DJF)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
(2) JAY VALENTINE WINSTON,
Defendant.
FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
WHEREAS, 	on 	May 	14, 	2025, 	the 	court 	entered 	a 	Preliminary
Order 	of 	Forfeiture 	forfeiting 	property 	to 	the 	United 	States
pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(a);
WHEREAS, the Plaintiff posted a Notice of Criminal Forfeiture
for a least 30 consecutive days on an official government internet
site 	(www.forfeiture.gov), 	beginning 	on 	May 	15, 	2025, 	providing
notice 	of 	the 	United 	States’ 	intention 	to 	dispose 	of 	property 	in
accordance with law, and of the right of third parties to petition
the Court within 60 days of the first date of posting for a hearing
to adjudicate the validity of their alleged legal interest in the
property;
WHEREAS, no petitions have been filed with the Clerk of Court
and 	the 	time 	for 	filing 	a 	petition 	pursuant 	to 	Fed. 	R. 	Crim. 	P
32.2(c) and 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(2) has expired;
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. 	The 	motion 	for 	final 	order 	of 	forfeiture 	[ECF 	No. 139]
is granted;
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2. 	All 	right, 	title 	and 	interest 	in 	the 	$9,642.00 	in 	U.S.
currency seized from a backpack during a traffic stop of Defendant
Jay 	Valentine 	Winston 	is 	hereby 	forfeited 	to 	and 	vested 	in 	the
United States of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(a); and
3. 	The 	United 	States 	shall 	dispose 	of 	the 	property 	in
accordance with the law.
LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.
Dated: October 29, 2025
s/David S. Doty
David S. Doty, Judge
United States District Court
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