IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WOOD COUNTY
WEST VIRGINIA
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA and PARKERSBURG
NARCOTICS TASK FORCE,
Petitioners,
vs. CASE NO. 20-P-16
DERRINGER .38, SERIAL NUMBER L73849,
RUGER VAQUERO 44 MAGNUM, SERIAL NUMBER 56-70518,
COLT 1911, SERIAL NUMBER X2693934,
BERETTA PX4 STORM, SERIAL NUMBER PK35366,
AK CENTURY ARMS, SERIAL NUMBER RAS47019271,
WINCHESTER 30-06, SERIAL NUMBER G2324812,
MOSSBERG 500, SERIAL NUMBER U837821,
WINCHESTER 22 RIFLE, SERIAL NUMBER 404135A,
RICOCHET BY COLT RIFLE, #2 OF 5,
HENRY REPEATING ARMS RIFLE, SERIAL NUMBER BTH03635,
NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS SHOTGUN, SERIAL NUMBER NR307921,
SMITH & WESSON 380, SERIAL NUMBER BKW2731 and
ROSSI 410 SHOTGUN, SERIAL NUMBER SSP055100,
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 20th day of March, 2020 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” DERRINGER .38, SERIAL NUMBER L73849, RUGER VAQUERO 44 MAGNUM, SERIAL NUMBER 56-70518, COLT 1911, SERIAL NUMBER X2693934, BERETTA PX4 STORM, SERIAL NUMBER PK35366, AK CENTURY ARMS, SERIAL NUMBER RAS47019271, WINCHESTER 30-06, SERIAL NUMBER G2324812, MOSSBERG 500, SERIAL NUMBER U837821, WINCHESTER 22 RIFLE, SERIAL NUMBER 404135A, RICOCHET BY COLT RIFLE, #2 OF 5, HENRY REPEATING ARMS RIFLE, SERIAL NUMBER BTH03635, NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS SHOTGUN, SERIAL NUMBER NR307921, SMITH & WESSON 380, SERIAL NUMBER BKW2731 and ROSSI 410 SHOTGUN, SERIAL NUMBER SSP055100; (2) the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force is responsible for the seizure; (3) the property was seized on January 9, 2020 at 635 Hill Street, Parkersburg, Wood County West Virginia; (4) the only owners of the property subject to forfeiture known to Petitioners is Andrew Hopkins, whose address is 635 Hill Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia; (5) the person having possession of the seized property at the time of the seizure was Andrew Hopkins; and (6) a request to the above named Court to enter an
Order directing ownership of said property in the State and the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force will be made.Dated this 11th day of February, 2020.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
PARKERSBURG
NARCOTICS TASK FORCE,
Petitioners,
By Counsel
/s/; Patrick O. Lefebure,
WVSB #9078
Prosecuting Attorney
317 Market St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Feb 25, Mar 3