United States of America v. $65,800.00 in US Currency

Filing 40

CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE by Judge Jesus G. Bernal: IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: 1. This Court has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of this action. 2. Notice of this action has been given in accordance with law. All potential claimants to the defendant currency other than Dillon are deemed to have admitted the allegations of the Complaint. The allegations set out in the Complaint are sufficient to establish a basis for forfeiture. 3. The United States of Ame rica shall have judgment as to the defendant $65,800.00 in U.S. currency and all interest earned of the entirety of the defendant currency since seizure, and no other person or entity shall have any right, title or interest therein. The United States Marshals Service is ordered to dispose of said funds in accordance with law. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (ad)

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STEPHANIE YONEKURA
Acting United States Attorney
ROBERT E. DUGDALE
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
KATHARINE SCHONBACHLER
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
California Bar No. 222875
Federal Courthouse, 14th Floor
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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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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EASTERN DIVISION

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

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$65,800.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
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Defendant.
NORMA DILLON,
Claimant.

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This civil forfeiture action was commenced on March 11,

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2013 against the defendant $65,800.00 in U.S. currency seized on

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June 21, 2012 in Ontario, California (“defendant currency”).

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Norma Dillon (“Dillon”) filed a claim of interest in the

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defendant currency on April 16, 2013 and an answer to the

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complaint on May 19, 2013.

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this case and the time for filing claims of interest and answers

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has expired.

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should be interpreted as an admission of wrongdoing by Dillon.

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Plaintiff United States of America and Dillon have reached an

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agreement that is dispositive of the action.

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request that the Court enter this Consent Judgment of

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No other parties have appeared in

Nothing in this consent judgment is intended or

The parties hereby

Forfeiture.

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WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

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1.

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This Court has jurisdiction over the parties and the

subject matter of this action.
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Notice of this action has been given in accordance

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with law.

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other than Dillon are deemed to have admitted the allegations of

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the Complaint.

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sufficient to establish a basis for forfeiture.

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3.

All potential claimants to the defendant currency

The allegations set out in the Complaint are

The United States of America shall have judgment as to

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the defendant $65,800.00 in U.S. currency and all interest

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earned of the entirety of the defendant currency since seizure,

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and no other person or entity shall have any right, title or

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interest therein.

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to dispose of said funds in accordance with law.

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The United States Marshals Service is ordered

Dillon has agreed to release the United States of

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America, its agencies, agents, and officers, including

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employees, officers and agents of the Drug Enforcement

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Administration, from any and all claims, actions or liabilities

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arising out of or related to this action, including, without

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limitation, any claim for attorney’s fees, costs or interest

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which may be asserted on behalf of Dillon, whether pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 2465 or otherwise.

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The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for

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the seizure of the defendant currency and institution of these

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proceedings.

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

This judgment shall be construed as a certificate

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DATED: November 25, 2014

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THE HONORABLE JESUS G. BERNAL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Approved as to Form and Content:

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DATED: November 24, 2014 STEPHANIE YONEKURA
Acting United States Attorney
ROBERT E. DUGDALE
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section

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/s/ Katharine Schonbachler
KATHARINE SCHONBACHLER
Assistant United States Attorney

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America

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DATED: November 24, 2014
/s/ Clairmont M. Chung
CLAIRMONT M. CHUNG, ESQ.
DONALD ETRA, ESQ.
Attorneys for Claimant
NORMA DILLON
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