United States of America v. $85,947.00 In U S Currency

Filing 33

JUDGMENT by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Plaintiff shall have judgment against the defendant $85,947.00 in U.S. Currency. The defendant shall be condemned and forfeited to the United States of Amer ica, which shall dispose of the defendant in the manner provided by law. The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendant and institution of these proceedings. This judgment shall be construed as a certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 USC section 2465. Plaintiff and claimants Damian Washington Forbes and Jorge Luis Morales shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (jp)

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ANDRÉ BIROTTE JR.
United States Attorney
ROBERT E. DUGDALE
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
VICTOR A. RODGERS
California Bar No. 101281
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
Federal Courthouse, 14th Floor
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

JS-6

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTERN DIVISION

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Case No. CV 13-01500-MWF(DTBx)
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Plaintiff,
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$85,947.00 IN U.S.
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CURRENCY,
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Defendant.
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DAMIAN WASHINGTON FORBES )
and JORGE LUIS MORALES,
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Claimants.
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Pursuant to the Court’s Order granting the motion to strike

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claims and answer of claimants Damian Washington Forbes and

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Jorge Luis Morales and enter default judgment filed by Plaintiff

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United States of America (“Plaintiff”), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED,

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ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:

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Plaintiff shall have judgment against the defendant

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$85,947.00 in U.S. Currency.

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and forfeited to the United States of America, which shall

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dispose of the defendant in the manner provided by law.

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The defendant shall be condemned

The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for

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the seizure of the defendant and institution of these

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proceedings.

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This judgment shall be construed as a certificate

of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.
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Plaintiff and claimants Damian Washington Forbes and

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Jorge Luis Morales shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and

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costs.

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Dated: March 3, 2014

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THE HONORABLE MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented By:
ANDRÉ BIROTTE JR.
United States Attorney
ROBERT E. DUGDALE
Assistant United states Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
/s/ Victor A. Rodgers
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VICTOR A. RODGERS
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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