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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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KAREN P. HEWITT

United States Attorney

BRUCE C. SMITH

Assistant U.S. Attorney

California State Bar No. 078225

Federal Office Building

880 Front Street, Room 6293

San Diego, California 92101-8893

Telephone: (619) 557-6963

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Civil No. 06cv2444-JM(NLS)

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Plaintiff, ) ORDER FOR STIPULATED JUDGMENT

) OF FORFEITURE 

v. ) 

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$29,490.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, )

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Defendant. )

______________________________)

Having reviewed the Joint Motion For Forfeiture of Defendant

Currency and good cause appearing therefor, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED:

The Joint Motion is approved;

 1. Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) of the defendant currency

plus interest according to law is hereby returned to claimant Michael

Cardosi, through his attorney, Richard M. Barnett.

2. The remainder of the defendant currency, consisting of

Twenty-five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Dollars ($25,490.00) in

United States currency, is hereby condemned and forfeited to the

United States.

3. Any costs incurred by the United States incident to the

seizure and forfeiture of the defendant currency shall be borne by the

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United States.

4. Claimant agrees that by entering into the stipulation, he

has not “substantially prevailed” within the meaning of Title 28,

United States Code, Section 2465. The parties shall bear their own

costs and expenses, including all attorney fees.

5. The person or persons who made the seizure or the prosecutor

shall not be liable to suit or judgment on account of such seizure in

accordance with Title 28, United States Code, Section 2465.

6. The terms of this settlement do not affect the tax

obligations, fines, penalties, or any other monetary obligations the

claimant may owe to the United States.

7. The Claimant, his agents, employees, or assigns, shall hold

and save harmless the United States of America, its agents and

employees, from any and all claims which might result from the seizure

and custody of the defendant currency.

11. This case is hereby ordered closed. Let judgment be entered

accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 15, 2007

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

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