United States of America v. $79,375.00 In U.S. Currency

Filing 31

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION PURSUANT TO RULE 41(a)(2) by Judge George H. Wu, re Stipulation to Dismiss Case 30 . Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (mrgo)

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EILEEN M. DECKER
United States Attorney
LAWRENCE S. MIDDLETON
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
JONATHAN GALATZAN (Cal. Bar No. 190414)
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]
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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No. CV 14-6483-GW(JCx))
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
PURSUANT TO RULE 41(a)(2)

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v.

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$79,375.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,

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Defendant.

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Pursuant to the stipulation and request of the parties, and

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good cause appearing therefor, IT IS SO ORDERED that the

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government’s Verified Complaint for Forfeiture is dismissed with

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prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule

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41(a)(2).

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The United States of America, its agencies, agents, and

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officers, including employees and agents of the Drug Enforcement

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Administration, as well as all agents, officers, employees and

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representatives of any state or local government or law
enforcement agency involved in the investigation or prosecution
of this matter, are released from any and all claims, actions or

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liabilities arising out of or related to the seizure and

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retention of the defendant asset and/or this civil forfeiture
action, including, without limitation, any claim for attorneys’
fees, costs or interest which may be asserted on behalf of
Claimants against the United States.
Funds representing the defendant currency shall be returned

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to Claimants through their attorney.

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information shall be provided to the government within 10 days

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of the request for such information.

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The necessary bank

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There was reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendant

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currency and the institution of this action as to said

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defendant.

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certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.

The order of dismissal shall be construed as a

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DATED: December 6, 2016

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______________________________
GEORGE H. WU, U.S. District Judge

PRESENTED BY:
EILEEN M. DECKER
United States Attorney
LAWRENCE S. MIDDLETON
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section

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/s/Jonathan Galatzan
JONATHAN GALATZAN
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorney for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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