United States of America v. $103,500.00 In U.S. Currency

Filing 26

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder: Upon Stipulation 25 , Plaintiff United States of America and claimant Kaliffa Miller have entered into a stipulated request for the entry of this consent judgment of forfeiture resolving all interests t he Claimant may have had in the defendant assets, $103,500.00 in U.S. currency And Three Money Orders Valued At $2,500.00. the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES that $93,500.00 of the defendant currency and the defendant money orders valued at $2,500.00, plus all interest earned on the entirety of the defendant since seizure, is hereby forfeited to the United States, and no other right, title or interest shall exist therein. The remaining $10,000.00 in U.S. curre ncy of the defendant assets, without any interest, shall be returned to the Claimant. Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs in connection with the seizure, retention and return of the defendant currency. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (gk)

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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
YASIN MOHAMMAD
California Bar No. 242798
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
1400 United States Courthouse
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

) No.: CV 15-08697-CAS (MRWx)
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Plaintiff,
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) [PROPOSED]
vs.
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) CONSENT JUDGMENT
$103,500.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY
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AND THREE MONEY ORDERS VALUED
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AT $2,500.00,
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Defendants.
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KALIFFA MILLER,
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Claimant.
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Plaintiff United States of America (“the government”) and

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claimant Kaliffa Miller (the “Claimant”) have entered into a

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stipulated request for the entry of this consent judgment of

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forfeiture resolving all interests the Claimant may have had in

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the defendant assetS, $103,500.00 in U.S. currency And Three

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Money Orders Valued At $2,500.00.
The civil forfeiture action captioned above was commenced

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on November 6, 2015.

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to law.

Notice was given and published according

Claimant Kaliffa Miller filed a claim on February 2,

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2016 (Dkt. No. 13) and an answer on January 28, 2016 (Dkt. No.

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filing claims and answers has expired.

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No other claims or answers were filed and the time for

The Court has been duly advised of and has considered the

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matter.

Based upon the mutual consent of the parties hereto and

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good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES

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AND DECREES that $93,500.00 of the defendant currency and the

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defendant money orders valued at $2,500.00, plus all interest

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earned on the entirety of the defendant since seizure, is hereby

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forfeited to the United States, and no other right, title or

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interest shall exist therein.

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currency of the defendant assets, without any interest, shall be

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returned to the Claimants as follows:

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payable via ACH deposit to Claimant’s attorney, David M. Dudley,

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Esq., Law Offices of David M. Dudley, 3415 South Sepulveda

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Boulevard, Suite 560, Los Angeles, California 90034.

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agrees that he will provide the information necessary to

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facilitate such payment according to law.

The remaining $10,000.00 in U.S.

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The funds are to be made

Mr. Dudley

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The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the

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seizure of the defendant currency and the institution of this

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action.

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

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Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs in

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connection with the seizure, retention and return of the

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defendant currency.

This consent judgment shall be construed as a

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DATED: October 12, 2016
THE HON. CHRISTINA A. SNYDER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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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/ Yasin Mohammad
YASIN MOHAMMAD
Assistant United States Attorney

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Attorney for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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