United States v. Approximately $19,500.00 in U.S. Currency, No. 1:2009cv00791 - Document 24 (E.D. Cal. 2009)

Court Description: DEFAULT JUDGMENT and FINAL JUDGMENT of FORFEITURE signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 12/15/2009. CASE CLOSED. (Flores, E)

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United States v. Approximately $19,500.00 in U.S. Currency 1 5 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 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. 24 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 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 1:09-CV-00791-LJO-GSA ) Plaintiff, ) DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL ) JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE v. ) ) APPROXIMATELY $19,500.00 IN U.S. ) CURRENCY, ) ) Defendant. ) _____________________________________) 17 This matter is before the Court on plaintiff United States’ Ex Parte Motion for Default 18 Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed October 20, 2009. The Magistrate Judge has 19 recommended that the United States’ motion for default judgment be granted. The time for objecting 20 to the Findings and Recommendations Regarding Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for Default 21 Judgment of the Magistrate Judge have passed and no timely objections have been filed. An Order 22 Adopting Findings and Recommendations was filed on December 11, 2009. Based on the Magistrate 23 Judge’s Findings and Recommendations Regarding Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for Default 24 Judgment, the Order Adopting Findings and Recommendations, and the files and records of the 25 Court, it is 26 ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED: 27 1. 28 The Court adopts the Magistrate Judge’s November 12, 2009 Findings and Recommendations Regarding Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for Default Judgment in full. DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE Dockets.Justia.com 1 2. Jesus Fletes and Ricardo Fletes are held in default. 2 3. A judgment by default is hereby entered against any right, title, or interest in the 3 defendant approximately $19,500.00 in U.S. Currency of Jesus Fletes, Ricardo Fletes, and all other 4 potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action. 5 4. A final judgment is hereby entered forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the 6 defendant approximately $19,500.00 in U.S. Currency to the United States of America, to be 7 disposed of according to law, including all right, title, and interest of Jesus Fletes and Ricardo Fletes. 8 5. 9 This Court DIRECTS the clerk to close this action. 10 11 All parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 66h44d December 15, 2009 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE 2

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