United States Third Circuit

In a forfeiture proceeding involving nearly half a million dollars in currency, a default judgment for the government is affirmed where claimant did not comply with the procedural strictures of Rule C(6)(a) and 18 U.S.C. section 983(a)(4)(A) because he did not file a verified statement of interest, and thus lacked statutory standing to intervene in the forfeiture proceeding.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/04/2007
• Published 05/04/2007

Judges

• Before SMITH and COWEN, Circuit Judges and YOHN , District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ramon A. Pagan, Esq., Law Offices of Ramon W. Pagan, Bronx, NY, Counsel for Appellant David Aguasviva.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jafer Aftab, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, Counsel for Appellee United States of America.