United States of America v. Approximately $16,923.70 in U.S. Currency
Filing
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FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 12/5/11. (Kaminski, H)
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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 554-2700
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Attorneys for the United States
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
Plaintiff,
v.
APPROXIMATELY $16,923.87 IN
U.S. CURRENCY,
Defendant.
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2:09-CV-02087-WBS-EFB
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of
Forfeiture, the Court finds:
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This is a civil forfeiture action against the
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Approximately $16,923.70 in U.S. Currency (hereafter "defendant
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currency”) seized on or about February 20, 2009.
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2.
A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem ("Complaint")
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was filed on July 28, 2009, alleging that said defendant currency
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is subject to forfeiture to the United States of America pursuant
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to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). Doc #1.
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3.
On or about July 30, 2009, the Clerk issued a Warrant
for Arrest for the defendant currency, and that warrant was duly
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executed on August 3, 2009. Docs. #3,4, respectively.
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Beginning on August 5, 2009, for at least 30 consecutive
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days, the United States published Notice of the Forfeiture Action
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on the official internet government forfeiture site
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www.forfeiture.gov.
A Declaration of Publication was filed on
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September 16, 2009.
Doc #8.
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In addition to the public notice on the official
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internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov, actual
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notice or attempted notice was given to the following
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individuals:
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a)
Eric Engstrom
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b)
Mona Colomb
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Claimants filed a verified claim to the defendant
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currency on November 11, 2009 and answer to the complaint on
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November 11, 2009.
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Docs. #9, #10, respectively.
No other parties have filed claims or answers in this
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matter and the time for which any person or entity may file a
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claim and answer has expired.
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Based on the above findings, and the files and records of
this Court, it is hereby
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ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
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1.
The Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment of
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Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties to this
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action.
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2.
Judgment is hereby entered against Eric Engstrom and
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Mona Colomb, and all other potential claimants who have not filed
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claims in this action.
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3.
Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $9,923.87
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of the $16,923.87 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest
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that may have accrued on that amount, shall be forfeited to the
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United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed
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of according to law.
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Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, but
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no later than 60 days thereafter, $7,000.00 of the $16,923.87 in
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U.S. Currency, together with any interest that may have accrued
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on that amount, shall be returned to claimants Eric Engstrom and
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Mona Colomb, through their attorney Stephen A. Munkelt.
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Plaintiff United States of America and its servants,
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agents, and employees and all other public entities, their
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servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and all
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liability arising out of or in any way connected with the
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seizure, arrest, or forfeiture of the defendant properties.
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is a full and final release applying to all unknown and
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unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said
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seizure, arrest, or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or
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disclosed.
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of California Civil Code § 1542.
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6.
This
The parties to the stipulation waived the provisions
Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, no party
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substantially prevailed in this action within the meaning of 28
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U.S.C. § 2465.
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Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and the
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allegations set forth in the Complaint filed on or about July 28,
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2009, the Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the
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seizure and arrest of the defendant currency, and for the
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commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action, and a
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Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465
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shall be entered accordingly.
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Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney's fees.
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The Court shall maintain jurisdiction to enforce the
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terms of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture.
SO ORDERED THIS 5TH day of December, 2011.
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CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE
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Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed
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July 28, 2009, and the Stipulation for Final Judgment of
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Forfeiture filed herein, the Court enters this Certificate of
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Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there was
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reasonable cause for seizure, or arrest of the defendant
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currency, and for the commencement and prosecution of this
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forfeiture action.
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DATED:
December 5, 2011
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