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Nature of Suit Code: 610
Nature of Suit: Forfeiture and Penalty - Agricultural Acts
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

2002 MERCEDES-BENZ C320, 

LICENSE NO. 5TOP844,

VIN: WDBRF64J32F178527, and

APPROXIMATELY $1,528.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

 Defendants. 

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FIRST AMENDED APPLICATION AND

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

The United States of America, Plaintiff herein, applies for an Amended Order of Publication

as follows:

1. Rule C(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims

provides that the plaintiff shall cause public notice of the action and arrest to be given in a newspaper

of general circulation in the district, designated by order of the Court;

2. Local Rule 83-171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall

designate by order the appropriate newspaper for publication;

3. The defendant assets were seized in Fresno County, Fresno, California;

4. Plaintiff proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. Four publications;

b. In the following newspaper, a legal newspaper of general circulation, located

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in the county in which the defendant assets were seized: Fresno Business Journal;

c. The publication to include the following:

(1) The Court, title and number of the action;

(2) The date of the arrest/seizure;

(3) The identity and/or description of the assets arrested/seized;

(4) The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney for the

Plaintiff;

(5) A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming

an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule C(6) of the Federal Rules of Admiralty must be filed with

the Clerk and served on the attorney for the Plaintiff within 30 days after the date of publication;

(6) A statement that answers to the Complaint must be filed and served

within 20 days after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and

condemnation ordered;

(7) A statement that applications for intervention under Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure, Rule 24 by persons claiming maritime liens or other interests shall be filed within

the 30 days allowed for claims for possession; and 

(8) The name, address, and telephone number of the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: June 13, 2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

 STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

 Assistant United States Attorney

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 14, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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