United States of America v. 621 Phillips Road, Mabton, Washington

Filing 6

FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE OF SUBSTITUTE RES - granting 3 Motion for Forfeiture of Property. Signed by Judge Lonny R. Suko. (CC, Case Administrator)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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6 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.

9 621 PHILLIPS ROAD, MABTON,
10 WASHINGTON, TOGETHER WITH
ALL APPURTENANCES, FIXTURES,
ATTACHMENTS, AND
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IMPROVEMENTS THERETO AND
THEREUPON,
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Defendant.
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CV-13-3082-LRS

Final Order of Forfeiture of
Substitute Res

Plaintiff, United States of America, filed a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture

15 In Rem on August 13, 2013, alleging that the defendant property was subject to
16 forfeiture to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881. ECF No. 1.
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The above court has jurisdiction over this matter by virtue of 28 U.S.C.

18 §§ 1345 and 1355. Venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1395.
The defendant real property is located at 621 Phillips Road, in Mabton,
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20 Washington, and is legally described in the Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In
21 Rem, filed herein.
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In the Settlement Agreement, filed herein on August 14, 2013, Joaquin

23 Larios-Mendoza agreed to the forfeiture of $20,000.00 substitute res in lieu of
24 forfeiture of the Defendant real property. Joaquin Larios-Mendoza also agreed in
25 said settlement agreement to the entry of an order of forfeiture forfeiting the
26 substitute res to the United States of America, without further notice or hearing.
27 ECF 2. Joaquin Larios-Mendoza has provided the $20,000.00 substitute res to the
28 United States in compliance with the settlement agreement.
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It appearing to the Court that the United States and Joaquin Larios-Mendoza

2 agreed in the settlement agreement filed herein to the forfeiture of $20,000.00
3 substitute res in lieu of forfeiture of the Defendant real property;
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It also appearing to the Court that the agreed upon substitute res has been

5 provided to the United States.
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED, that the
Plaintiff’s Motion For Entry of the Final Order of Forfeiture, ECF No. 3, is
GRANTED, and the 20,000.00 substitute res is hereby forfeited to the United
States;

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Marshals Service shall

9 dispose of the $20,000.00 in accordance with law. The District Court Executive is
directed to CLOSE the file.
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DATED this 23rd

day of September, 2013.

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s/Lonny R. Suko

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Lonny R. Suko
United States District Judge

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Presented by:

Michael C. Ormsby
17 United States Attorney

18 s/James A. Goeke
19 James A. Goeke
Assistant United States Attorney
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