United States of America v. $112,700.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 12

CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE by Judge Josephine L. Staton. Related to: Stipulation for Judgment 11 . The Court HEREBY ORDERS $2,700.00 of the $112,700.00 in U.S. currency (Defendant Currency) shall be returned to Claimant through her counsel. The Government shall have judgment as to the remaining $110,000.00 in U.S. currency, and no other right, title or interest shall exist therein. The Government shall dispose of the forfeited currency according to law. See Judgment for more information. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (twdb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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$112,700.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,

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Defendant.

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LATASHA LEE JONES,

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Claimant.

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) Case No. SACV 14-01701-JLS
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Plaintiff and Claimant Latasha Lee Jones (“Claimant”) have

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made a stipulated request for the entry of this Consent

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Judgment, resolving this action in its entirety.

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The Court, having considered the parties’ Stipulation and

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Request to Enter Proposed Consent Judgment of Forfeiture, and

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good cause appearing therefor, HEREBY ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND

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DECREES:

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$2,700.00 of the $112,700.00 in U.S. currency

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(“Defendant Currency”) shall be returned to Claimant through her

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counsel.

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funds, without interest, by wire transfer to Claimant’s counsel,

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who shall provide the information necessary to make the wire

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transfer (including bank account and routing information)

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forthwith.

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transfer within forty-five (45) days of the entry of this

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Judgment or its receipt of the necessary wire transfer

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The United States Marshals Service shall release said

The United States Marshals Service shall make the

information, whichever is later.
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The Government shall have judgment as to the remaining

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$110,000.00 in U.S. currency, and no other right, title or

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interest shall exist therein.

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the forfeited currency according to law.

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The Government shall dispose of

Claimant has agreed to release the United States of

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America, its agencies, agents, and officers, including employees

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and agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, from any and

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all claims, actions or liabilities arising out of or related to

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the seizure and retention of the Defendant Currency and/or the

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commencement of this civil forfeiture action, including, without

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limitation, any claim for attorneys’ fees or costs which may be

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asserted on behalf of Claimant against the United States,

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whether pursuant to 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 the institution of

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this 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, including Claimant, shall bear

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her/its own attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with the

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seizure, retention and return of the Defendant Currency.

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SO ORDERED:

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Dated: February 10, 2015
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Honorable Josephine L. Staton
United States District Judge

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cc: USM

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