USA v. Approximately $177,022.00 in U.S. Currency, No. 2:2016cv00032 - Document 15 (E.D. Cal. 2016)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 4/12/16 Recommending that Matt Karas and Larry Mitchell be held in default; That the United States' MOTION for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture 13 be granted; That judgment by default be entered against any right, title, or interest of potential claimants Matt Karas and Larry Mitchell in the defendant currency referenced in the above caption; That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant currency to the United States, to be disposed of according to law; That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by the Honorable William B. Shubb and filed by the Clerk of the Court. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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USA v. Approximately $177,022.00 in U.S. Currency 4 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 5 Doc. 15 Attorneys for the United States 1 2 3 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 12 Plaintiff, 13 14 2:16-CV-00032-WBS-EFB FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. APPROXIMATELY $177,022.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, 15 Defendant. 16 17 This matter came before the Honorable Judge Edmund F. Brennan on the United States’ ex 18 parte motion for default judgment. There was no appearance by or on behalf of any other person or 19 entity claiming an interest in the above-captioned defendant currency to oppose the United States’ 20 motion. Based on the United States’ motion and the files and records of the court, THE COURT 21 FINDS as follows: 22 1. This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed January 5, 2. The United States has moved this Court, pursuant to Local Rule 540, for entry of default 23 2016. 24 25 judgment of forfeiture against potential claimants Matt Karas and Larry Mitchell. 26 3. The United States has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was filed; that potential 27 claimants Matt Karas and Larry Mitchell received notice of the forfeiture action; that any and all other 28 unknown potential claimants have been served by publication; and that grounds exist for entry of a final 1 Findings and Recommendations Dockets.Justia.com 1 judgment of forfeiture. 2 Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows: 3 1. That Matt Karas and Larry Mitchell be held in default; 4 2. That the United States’ motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture be 5 granted; 6 3. That judgment by default be entered against any right, title, or interest of potential 7 claimants Matt Karas and Larry Mitchell in the defendant currency referenced in the above caption; 8 4. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant 9 currency to the United States, to be disposed of according to law; 10 5. That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by 11 the Honorable William B. Shubb and filed by the Clerk of the Court. 12 Dated: April 12, 2016. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 Findings and Recommendations

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