United States v. Williams, Nos. 11–3437
| Court | United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (8th Circuit) |
| Writing for the Court | MELLOY |
| Citation | 720 F.3d 674 |
| Parties | |
| Docket Number | 12–1941,12–1949,13–1200.,Nos. 11–3437 |
| Decision Date | 22 August 2013 |
720 F.3d 674
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff–Appellee
v.
Shannon E. WILLIAMS, also known as Donald Jarmon, also known as Thumbs, Defendant–Appellant.
United States of America, Plaintiff–Appellee
v.
$1,000.00 refunded to Mango Creek Properties, Inc. from GBS Partners, Inc. seized on January 28, 2010; $1,000.00 seized on December 22, 2009 from Spence Escrow Company from an escrow account holding money for Deshawn Hernandez; $85,120.00 in United States currency seized from safe deposit box number 29 at Pinnacle Bank on December 18, 2009; $15,545.95 seized from Pinnacle Bank Account No. 6912183410 in the name of Mango Creek Properties, Inc. on December 18, 2009; $1,445.00 in United States currency delivered to Terry Haddock by Deshawn Hernandez on May 27, 2009 and on July 6, 2009; North 91.5 Feet, West 28 Feet, Lot 6, in the North 91.5 Feet of Lot 7, Block 4, Parkers Addition, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 1923 N. 27th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Shannon Williams; Lot 12, Block 2, Hitchcock's 1st Addition, an Addition to the City of Omaha, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3744 Lake Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Shannon Williams; 3181 Pennington Cir. SW, Atlanta, Georgia, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Fulton County, Georgia, commonly known as 3181 Pennington Cir. SW, Atlanta, Georgia, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; Hastings & Heydens 3rd Add, Lot 14, Block 0, Lots 13 & 82 x 120, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 2444 Browne Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Deshawn Hernandez; Fairfax, Lot 216, Block 0 40 x 134, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3721 N. 39th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Mango Creek Properties, Inc.; Mossman & Wilson Add, Lot 106, Block 0, Lot 106, Block 0, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 2205 N. 39th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Shannon Williams; Wilson Carl C2nd Add, Lot 20, Block 0 42 X 129.2, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 4527 N. 36th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; Fontenelle Park, Lot 205, Block 0 40 X 130, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3916 N. 42nd, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; Yale Place, Lot 49, Block 0EX S 5 Ft 40 X 98.2, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3365 Erskine Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; West 38', East 76 Feet of Lots 16 and 17, and Lot 18, Block 4, Lowe's Subdivision, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County Nebraska, commonly known as 3106 Decatur Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Latreise Anderson, Defendants.
Shannon E. Williams, Claimant–Appellant
v.
Violet Goodwin, Interested party.
United States of America, Plaintiff–Appellee
v.
$1,000.00 refunded to Mango Creek Properties, Inc. from GBS Partners, Inc. seized on January 28, 2010; $1,000.00 seized on December 22, 2009 from Spence Escrow Company from an escrow account holding money for Deshawn Hernandez; $85,120.00 in United States currency seized from safe deposit box number 29 at Pinnacle Bank on December 18, 2009; $15,545.95 seized from Pinnacle Bank Account No. 6912183410 in the name of Mango Creek Properties, Inc. on December 18, 2009; $1,445.00 in United States currency delivered to Terry Haddock by Deshawn Hernandez on May 27, 2009 and on July 6, 2009; North 91.5 Feet, West 28 Feet, Lot 6, in the North 91.5 Feet of Lot 7, Block 4, Parkers Addition, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 1923 N. 27th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Shannon Williams; Lot 12, Block 2, Hitchcock's 1st Addition, an Addition to the City of Omaha, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3744 Lake Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Shannon Williams; 3181 Pennington Cir SW, Atlanta, Georgia, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Fulton County, Georgia, commonly known as 3181 Pennington Cir. SW, Atlanta, Georgia, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; Hastings & Heydens 3rd Add, Lot 14, Block 0, Lots 13 & 82 x 120, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 2444 Browne Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Deshawn Hernandez; Fairfax, Lot 216, Block 0 40 x 134, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3721 N. 39th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Mango Creek Properties, Inc.; Mossman & Wilson Add, Lot 106, Block 0, Lot 106, Block 0, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 2205 N. 39th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Shannon Williams; Wilson Carl C2nd Add, Lot 20, Block 0 42 X 129.2, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 4527 N. 36th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; Fontenelle Park, Lot 205, Block 0 40 X 130, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3916 N. 42nd, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; Yale Place, Lot 49, Block 0EX S 5 Ft 40 X 98.2, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3365 Erskine Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; West 38', East 76 Feet of Lots 16 and 17, and Lot 18, Block 4, Lowe's Subdivision, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County Nebraska, commonly known as 3106 Decatur Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Latreise Anderson, Defendants.
Shannon E. Williams, Claimant–Appellant
Violet Goodwin, Interested party.
United States of America, Plaintiff–Appellee
v.
$1,000.00 refunded to Mango Creek Properties, Inc. from GBS Partners, Inc. seized on January 28, 2010; $1,000.00 seized on December 22, 2009 from Spence Escrow Company from an escrow account holding money for Deshawn Hernandez; $85,120.00 in United States currency seized from safe deposit box number 29 at Pinnacle Bank on December 18, 2009; $15,545.95 seized from Pinnacle Bank Account No. 6912183410 in the name of Mango Creek Properties, Inc. on December 18, 2009; $1,445.00 in United States currency delivered to Terry Haddock by Deshawn Hernandez on May 27, 2009 and on July 6, 2009; North 91.5 Feet, West 28 Feet, Lot 6, in the North 91.5 Feet of Lot 7, Block 4, Parkers Addition, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 1923 N. 27th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Shannon Williams; Lot 12, Block 2, Hitchcock's 1st Addition, an Addition to the City of Omaha, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3744 Lake Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Shannon Williams; 3181 Pennington Cir SW, Atlanta, Georgia, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Fulton County, Georgia, commonly known as 3181 Pennington Cir. SW, Atlanta, Georgia, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; Hastings & Heydens 3rd Add, Lot 14, Block 0, Lots 13 & 82 x 120, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 2444 Browne Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Deshawn Hernandez; Fairfax, Lot 216, Block 0 40 x 134, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3721 N. 39th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Mango Creek Properties, Inc.; Mossman & Wilson Add, Lot 106, Block 0, Lot 106, Block 0, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 2205 N. 39th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Shannon Williams; Wilson Carl C2nd Add, Lot 20, Block 0 42 X 129.2, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 4527 N. 36th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; Fontenelle Park, Lot 205, Block 0 40 X 130, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3916 N. 42nd, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; Yale Place, Lot 49, Block 0EX S 5 Ft 40 X 98.2, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, commonly known as 3365 Erskine Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of E Zone Investments, LLC; West 38', East 76 Feet of Lots 16 and 17, and Lot 18, Block 4, Lowe's Subdivision, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County Nebraska, commonly known as 3106 Decatur Street, Omaha, Nebraska, titled in the name of Latreise Anderson, Defendants.
Shannon E. Williams, Claimant–Appellant.
Nos. 11–3437, 12–1941, 12–1949, 13–1200.
United States Court of Appeals,
Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: Feb. 13, 2013.
Filed: July 11, 2013.
Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied Aug. 22, 2013.
[720 F.3d 682]
James Edward Reisinger, of Omaha, NE, for appellant.
Robert C. Sigler, USA, of Omaha, NE, for appellee.
Before SMITH, MELLOY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
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