United States of America v. Currency U.S. 3,001.00

Filing 21

JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE. ORDER Granting (Doc. 20 ) Motion for Judgment of Forfeiture. ($1,500.50) of the defendant currency shall be forfeited and condemned to the United States pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 881. ($1,500 .50) of the defendant currency less any debt owed to the United States, any agency of the United States, or any other debt in which the United States is authorized to collect, shall be returned to Claimant Melford Doyle Wilson. All parties shall bear their own costs and expenses, including attorney fees. Judgment shall be entered in favor of the United States on its complaint. This case is hereby ordered closed. Signed by Judge Marilyn L. Huff on 4/19/2010. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(cap)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) $3,001.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) Civil No. 09cv1968-H(CAB) JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

Having reviewed the foregoing Joint Motion and good cause appearing therefor, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED: The Joint Motion is approved. 1. The parties have entered into this joint motion in order to resolve the matter of the

seizure and forfeiture of the above-referenced defendant, $3,001.00 in U.S. Currency, ("defendant currency"). 2. particulars: a. $1,500.50 of the defendant currency shall be forfeited and condemned to the The parties have agreed to a settlement which is hereinafter described in its

United States pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 881. $1,500.50 of the defendant currency, less any debt owed to the United States, any agency of the United States, or any other debt in which the United States is authorized to collect, Claimant Melford Doyle Wilson. shall be returned to

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The terms of this settlement do not affect the tax obligations, fines, penalities, or

any other monetary obligations the claimant owes to the United States. 4. The person or persons who made the seizure or the prosecutor shall not be liable

to suit or judgment on account of such seizure in accordance with Title 28, United States Code, Section 2465. Claimant has agreed that by entering into this joint motion, he has not "substantially prevailed" within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2465. All parties shall bear their own costs and expenses, including attorney fees. Judgment shall be entered in favor of the United States on its complaint. 5. Claimant has warranted and represented as a material fact that he is the sole owner

of the defendant currency and has further warranted that no other person or entity has any right, claim or interest in the defendant currency, and that he will defend and indemnify the United States against any and all claims made against it on account of the seizure and forfeiture of the defendant currency. 6. The Claimant, his agents, employees, or assigns, shall hold and save harmless the

United States of America, its agents and employees, from any and all claims which might result from the seizure of the defendant currency. This case is hereby ordered closed. Let judgment be entered accordingly. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: April 19, 2010 ________________________________ MARILYN L. HUFF, District Judge UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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