United States v. Approximately $18,920.00 in U.S. Currency

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FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 4/14/2015. CASE CLOSED. (Sant Agata, S)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
JEFFREY A. SPIVAK
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Courthouse
2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401
Fresno, California 93721
[phone] Telephone
[phone] Facsimile

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Attorneys for the United States

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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APPROXIMATELY $18,920.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,
Defendant.

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) 1:13-CV-01465-AWI-SAB
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Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds:

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1.

This is a civil forfeiture action against the Defendant Approximately

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$18,920.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “Defendant Currency”) seized on or about April 8,

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2013.

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2.

A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (“Complaint”) was filed on

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September 11, 2013, alleging that said Defendant Currency is subject to forfeiture to the

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United States of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

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3.

On October 22, 2013, the Clerk issued a Warrant for Arrest for the Defendant

Currency. The warrant for the Defendant Currency was duly executed on October 25, 2013.
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Beginning on September 13, 2013, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United

States published notice of this action on the official government forfeiture site

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www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed on October 17, 2013.
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In addition to the public notice on the official internet government forfeiture

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site www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following

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individuals:

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a. Christian William Dapaah

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b. Jesse J. Garcia, attorney

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On November 27, 2013, Christian William Dapaah (hereafter “Claimant”) filed

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his claim to the Defendant Currency. His answer was filed on December 24, 2013. To date,

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no other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the time in which any

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person or entity may file a claim and answer has expired.
Based on the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
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The Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered into

by and between the parties to this action.
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That judgment is hereby entered against Christian William Dapaah and all

other potential claimants.
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Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $14,920.00 of the Defendant

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Approximately $18,920.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that has accrued on

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the entire $18,920, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6),

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to be disposed of according to law.

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Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, but no later than 45 days

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thereafter, $4,000.00 of the Defendant Approximately $18,920.00 in U.S. Currency shall be

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returned to Claimant through his attorney Jesse J. Garcia, Garcia, Schnayerson &

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Thompson, 225 W. Winton, Suite 208, Hayward, CA 94544-1219, telephone [phone].

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That the United States of America and its servants, agents, and employees

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and all other public entities, their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any

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and all liability arising out of or in any way connected with the seizure, arrest, or forfeiture

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of the Defendant Currency. This is a full and final release applying to all unknown and

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unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure, arrest, or forfeiture, as

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well as to those now known or disclosed. Claimant agrees to waive the provisions of

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California Civil Code § 1542.

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That pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and the allegations set forth in

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the Complaint filed on September 11, 2013, the Court finds that there was probable cause

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for the arrest and seizure of the Defendant Currency, and for the commencement and

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prosecution of this forfeiture action, and a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 2465 shall be entered accordingly.

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All parties shall bear their own costs and attorney’s fees.

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California shall retain

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jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture and

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 14, 2015
SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE
Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed September 11, 2013, and

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the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court enters this

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Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there was reasonable

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cause for the seizure or arrest of the Defendant Currency, and for the commencement and

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prosecution of this forfeiture action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: April 14, 2015
SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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