United States of America v. 45,900.00 USD

Filing 17

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge George H. Wu Related to: Stipulation for Order 16 . The Court has been duly advised of and has considered the matter. Based upon the mutual consent of the parties hereto and good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGESAND DECREES that $36,720.00 of the defendant currency, plus all interest earned on the entirety of the defendant currency since seizure, is hereby forfeited to the United States, and no other right, title or interest shall exist therein. The remaining $9,180.00 in U.S. currency of the defendant currency, without any interest, shall be returned to the Claimant as follows: (see document for details). ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (mrgo)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WESTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

) No. CV 17-02497-GW(JPRx)
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Plaintiff,
) CONSENT JUDGMENT
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vs.
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$45,900.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
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Defendant.
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RUBEN YEPEZ-BARAJAS,
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Claimant.
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Plaintiff United States of America (the “government”) and
claimant Ruben Yepez-Barajas (“Claimant”) have entered into a
stipulated request for the entry of this consent judgment of
forfeiture resolving all interests the Claimant may have had in
the defendant, namely, $36,720.00 in U.S. Currency.

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The civil forfeiture action captioned above was commenced

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on January 24, 2017.

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to law.

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Notice was given and published according

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 $36,720.00 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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$9,180.00 in U.S. currency of the defendant currency, without

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any interest, shall be returned to the Claimant as follows: The

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funds are to be made payable via ACH deposit to claimant’s

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attorney, Steven A. Seiden, Esq., The Law Office of Steven A.

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Seiden, 13658 Hawthorne Blvd., Ste. 100C, Hawthorne, CA 90250;

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telephone [phone].

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provide the information necessary to facilitate such payment

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according to law.

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The remaining

Mr. Seiden agrees that he will

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.

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: July 6, 2017
GEORGE H. WU, U.S. 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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