United States v. Vazquez-Alvarez

Alberto Vazquez-Alvarez appeals from the June 19, 2012 order of forfeiture entered into the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Barbara S. Jones, J.) seizing roughly $750,000 in cash. On appeal, Vazquez-Alvarez argues that the district court erred in granting the government’s motion for a default judgment against the res *195without first considering his motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. Vazquez-Alvarez argued that the government both failed to bring its forfeiture action within the statutory time limits and did not execute its warrant against the cash,…