United States v. Klemme

DECISION AND ORDER

LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.

In this ancillary proceeding petitioner Anne Klemme (“petitioner”), the mother of defendant Brian Klemme (“defendant”), seeks possession of a shotgun forfeited in defendant’s criminal case. The government moves to dismiss her petition. I first *1114set forth the background of the case .before addressing the government’s motion.

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Underlying Case

On July 12, 2011, the government charged defendant with two counts of making false statements to a licensed firearms dealer (counts one and two), contrary to 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6), and…