ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
FAYETTE COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
ANTHONY CILIBERTI, JR., PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, ON BEHALF OF THE FAYETTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT,
PETITIONER,
VS:
CHRISTOPHER M. SHEPHERD,
RESPONDENT,
and
MICHELLE L. NEWTON,
RESPONDENT,
and
TEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($10,640.00) UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
and
ONE (1) BLACK SENTINEL .22 CALIBUR GUN (SN: r-103 1312618)
RESPONDENT PROPERTY.
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, of the West Virginia Code, 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 May 6, 2023. Any such claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon said claimant.
1. The property seized and subject of this suit is described as follows:
TEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($10,640.00) UNITED STATES CURRENCY, and
ONE (1) BLACK SENTINEL .22 CALIBUR GUN (SN: r-103 1312618)
2. The law enforcement agency responsible for the seizure is the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department.
3. The seizure took place on February 19, 2023, at or near Shiloh Trailer Park off of Gatewood Road, Fayette County, West Virginia.
4. The subject property was in the possession of Christopher M. Shepherd and/or Michelle L. Newton at the time of said seizure.
5. 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 in the State shall be
sought.
If you fail to file a claim, thereafter an Order, upon proper hearing, 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.
E-FILED | 3/27/2023 3:52 PM
CC-10-2023-P-16
Fayette County Circuit Clerk
Travis W. Prince