United States of America v. Approximately $8,024.00 In U.S. Currency et al, No. 1:2008cv01476 - Document 29 (E.D. Cal. 2009)

Court Description: DEFAULT JUDGMENT and Final Judgment of Forfeiture, signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 8/13/09. (Hellings, J)

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United States of America v. Approximately $8,024.00 In U.S. Currency et al 1 5 LAWRENCE G. BROWN United States Attorney DEANNA L. MARTINEZ Assistant United States Attorney United States Courthouse 2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401 Fresno, California 93721 Telephone: (559) 497-4000 Facsimile: (559) 497-4099 6 Doc. 29 Attorneys for Plaintiff 2 3 4 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) APPROXIMATELY $8,024.00 IN U.S. ) CURRENCY, ) ) APPROXIMATELY $2,500.00 IN U.S. ) CURRENCY, and ) ) APPROXIMATELY $3,171.00 IN U.S. ) CURRENCY, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________ ) 1:08-CV-01476-OWW-SMS DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE This matter is before the Court on plaintiff United States’ Ex Parte Motion for Default 20 21 Judgment filed March 3, 2009. The Magistrate Judge has recommended that the United States’ 22 motion for default judgment be granted. The time for objecting to the Findings and 23 Recommendations of the Magistrate Judge has passed and no timely objections have been filed. 24 An Order Re: Findings and Recommendations Re: Plaintiff’s Motion For Default was filed on 25 August 3, 2009. Based on the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations Re: Plaintiff’s 26 Motion for Default, the Order Re: Findings and Recommendations, and the files and records of 27 the Court, it is 28 /// 1 D EFAU LT JU D G M EN T AN D FIN AL JU D G M EN T O F FO R FEITU R E Dockets.Justia.com 1 ORDERED, ADJUDGED; AND DECREED: 2 1. The Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's June 29, 2009, Findings and 3 Recommendations in full. 4 2. Ida Vargas and Jose Luis Gonzalez are held in default. 5 3. A judgment by default is hereby entered against any right, title, or interest in the 6 defendants approximately $8,024.00, $2,500.00, and $3,171.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter 7 collectively “defendant currency”), of Ida Vargas, Jose Luis Gonzalez, and all other potential 8 claimants who have not filed claims in this action. 9 4. A final judgment is hereby entered forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the 10 defendant currency to the United States of America, to be disposed of according to law, including 11 all right, title, and interest of Ida Vargas and Jose Luis Gonzalez. 12 5. All parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees. 13 14 15 16 IT IS SO ORDERED. 17 Dated: August 13, 2009 emm0d6 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 D EFAU LT JU D G M EN T AN D FIN AL JU D G M EN T O F FO R FEITU R E

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