Mercer

Legal Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF MERCER COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA

BRIAN K. COCHRAN,
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
OF MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, ON BEHALF OF THE PRINCETON WEST VIRGINIA POLICE DEPARTMENT,
PETITIONER,

VS.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 22-C-09-WS

ELEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT and 11/100 DOLLARS ($11,288.11) IN US CURRENCY; and ASSORTED DRUG CONTRABAND; and ONE (1) 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO
AUTOMOBILE, SERIAL #2G1FA1ED2B9151223;
and NIGHT OWL SURVEILLANCE AND MERCURY SECURITY CAM. SYSTEM WITH TWO ONN
TELEVISIONS AND VIZIO SOUND SYSTEM; and AMMO/GUN ACCESSORIES and TWO GOLD CHAINS.
(HARLEY EARL GENTRY)
RESPONDENT.

NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR FORFEITURE

The object of this suit is to seek an Order forfeiting the herein described property pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act, Chapter 60A, Article 7, Section 701 through 707, et. seq., as amended.

To: Any claimant of a right or interest in said property

You have the right to file a claim to the herein described property on or before the 7th day of March, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Any such claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon said claimant. The property seized and subject of this suit is described as follows ELEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT and 11/100 DOLLARS ($11,288.11) IN US CURRENCY; and ASSORTED DRUG CONTRABAND; and ONE (1) 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO AUTOMOBILE, SERIAL #2G1FA1ED2B9151223; and NIGHT OWL SURVEILLANCE AND MERCURY SECURITY CAM. SYSTEM WITH TWO ONN TELEVISIONS AND VIZIO SOUND SYSTEM; and AMMO/GUN ACCESSORIES and TWO GOLD CHAINS.

The law enforcement agency responsible for the seizure is the City of Princeton’s Police Department.
The seizure was made on October 30, 2021 during a search made at the residence located at 1117 Ritchie Street Princeton, West Virginia 24740.

That the above listed Respondent property was in the possession of Harley Earl Gentry.

That after the date for filing of said claims, an Order of the Court directing forfeiture of the seized property to the State and vesting ownership of said property shall be sought.

If you fail to file a claim, thereafter an Order, upon proper herein, may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

A copy of said petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office.

Entered by the Clerk of said Court on the 14th day of January, 2022.

JULIE BALL
CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT
MERCER COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
By Her Deputy
Kaitlyn Anderson

ID: 571530