IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WOOD COUNTY
WEST VIRGINIA
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, and VIENNA POLICE
DEPARTMENT,
Petitioners,
VS. CASE NO. 21-P-22
$548.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY and
2015 LINCOLN MSK, VIN 1LNHL9EK8FG605789,
REMINGTON 1911 .45 CAL
HANDGUN,
Respondent.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the above-styled matter has been filed in the Circuit Court of Wood County, West Virginia, pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act (West Virginia Code 60A-7-701, et. seq.). Any person or corporation having a claim to the hereinafter described property shall, on or before the 31st day of March, 2021 file, in writing, their claim to said property with the Clerk of said Court, which said claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon such person or corporation. A copy of said claim shall be delivered to Patrick O. Lefebure, Prosecuting Attorney, Counsel for Petitioners, at the Office of the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney, Judge Donald Black Annex, 317 Market Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101.
Pursuant to West Virginia Code 60A-7-705 (c)(1-6), the following information is given: (1) the property seized which is the subject of the petition filed is $548.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, 2015 LINCOLN MKS, VIN 1LNHL9EK8FG605789 and REMINGTON 1911 .45 CAL HANDGUN; (2) the Vienna Police Department is responsible for the seizure; (3) the property was seized on December 6, 2020 near the 500 Block of 37th Street, Vienna, Wood County West Virginia; (4) the only owners of the property subject to forfeiture known to Petitioners is Michael Cowan, whose address is 596 Orem Road, Belleville, West Virginia; (5) the person having possession of the seized property at the time of the seizure was Michael Cowan; and (6) a request to the above named Court to enter an Order directing ownership of said property in the State and the Vienna Police Department will be made.
Dated this 16th day of February, 2021.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
VIENNA POLICE
DEPARTMENT,
Petitioners,
By Counsel
/s/; Patrick O. Lefebure
WVSB #9078
Prosecuting Attorney
317 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Feb 25, Mar 4