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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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FILED' ! ~ ,- -; 2 IU i,i 0 

[JUL 1 0 2012 ] 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

$6,746.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, 

Defendant. 

) Case No. 12cv1166-WQH(NLS) 

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) ORDER FOR JUDGMENT 

) OF FORFEITURE 

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Having reviewed the foregoing Joint Motion and good cause appearing therefor, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED: 

The Joint Motion for Judgment of Forfeiture is GRANTED. 

1. $4,000.00 of the above-referenced defendant currency shall be forfeited and 

II condemned to the United States pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 881. $2,746.00 

II ofthe defendant currency, less any debt owed to the United States, any agency ofthe United States, 

II or any other debt in which the United States is authorized to collect, shall be returned to the 

claimant, Joel Edward Rodriguez, either directly or through his attorney of record, Stanley A. 

Kottle. 

2. The terms ofthis settlement do not affect the tax obligations, fines, penalties, or any 

II other monetary obligations the claimant owes to the United States. 

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3. 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. Claimant has agreed that by entering into the joint motion, he has not "substantially 

II prevailed" within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2465. All parties shall bear their own costs and 

expenses, including attorney's fees. Judgment shall be entered in favor ofthe United States on its 

complaint. 

4. Claimant has warranted and represented as a material fact that he is the sole owner 

II ofthe defendant currency and has further warranted that no other person or entity has any right, 

II claim or interest in the defendant, and that he will defend and indemnifY the United States against 

II any and all claims made against it on account of the seizure and forfeiture of the defendant 

II currency. 

5. 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 ofthe defendant currency. 

6. Following forfeiture and distribution ofthe claimant's portion ofthe defendant as 

described above, this case shall be closed. 

Let judgment be entered accordingly. 

DATED:., /. _ ~L 

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