United States of America v. 15,200.00 In United States Currency

Filing 18

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder: Upon Stipulation 17 , the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES that $14,200.00 of the defendant currency, plus all interest earned on the entirety of the defendant currency since seizure, is h ereby forfeited to the United States, and no other right, title or interest shall exist therein. The remaining balance of $1,000.00 in U.S. currency, without interest, shall be returned to the Claimant Trevis Antwain Maxwell. This consent judgme nt shall be construed as a certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2465. 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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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,

) No.: CV 17-00559-CAS (SSx)
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Plaintiff,
) [PROPOSED] CONSENT JUDGMENT
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vs.
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$15,200.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
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Defendant.
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TREVIS ATNWAIN MAXWELL,
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Claimant.
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Plaintiff United States of America (the “government”) and

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claimant Trevis Antwain Maxwell (“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 in the

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defendant, namely, $15,200.00 in U.S. Currency.

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This civil forfeiture action was commenced on January 24,

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2017.

Notice was given and published according to law.

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Claimant filed a claim and notice of interested party on

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February 23, 2017 (Dkt. 11).

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filed, and the time for filing claims and answers has expired.

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The Court has been duly advised of and has considered the

No other claims or answers were

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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 $14,200.00 of the defendant currency, plus all

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interest earned on the entirety of the defendant currency since

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seizure, is hereby forfeited to the United States, and no other

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right, title or interest shall exist therein.

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balance of $1,000.00 in U.S. currency, without interest, shall

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be returned to the Claimant via check to the address that

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Claimant specifies on the Department of Justice’s “Unified

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Financial Management System” form provided to the Claimant.

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Payment will be made by a check issued by the United States

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Department of Treasury.

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the information necessary to facilitate such payment according

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to law.

The remaining

Claimant agrees that he will provide

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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This consent judgment shall be construed as a

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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.

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DATED:June 26, 2017
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:
SANDRA R. BROWN
Acting 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/ Frank D. Kortum
FRANK D. KORTUM
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorney for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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