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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916)554-2723

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:06-CV-01654-MCE-KJM

)

Plaintiff, ) FINAL JUDGMENT OF 

) FORFEITURE

v. ) 

) 

ONE BROWNING SHOTGUN, SERIAL NO. ) 

18519, ) 

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ONE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 RIFLE, )

SERIAL NO. 833130, and )

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ONE SMITH & WESSON, MODEL 910, )

9mm CALIBER, PISTOL, SERIAL NO. )

TDR3578, )

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Defendants. )

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Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds: 

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against One Browning

Shotgun, serial number 18519; One Winchester Model 1894 Rifle,

serial number 833130; and One Smith & Wesson, Model 910, 9mm

caliber, pistol, serial number TDR3578 (hereafter "defendant

firearms").

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2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on

July 27, 2006, seeking the forfeiture of the defendant firearms,

alleging that said defendant firearms are subject to forfeiture

to the United States of America pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §

924(d)(1).

3. On or about July 27, 2006, the Court issued a Warrant

and Summons for Arrest of Articles In Rem for the defendant

firearms, and they were duly executed on August 4, 2006.

4. On August 15, 2006, a copy of the Complaint, Application

and Order for Publication, Warrant and Summons of Arrest, Order

Requiring Joint Status Report, Notice of Availability Voluntary

Dispute Resolution, Notice of Availability of a Magistrate Judge,

and letter dated July 27, 2006, were personally served upon

Kristi Spivey-Johnson. 

5. On August 16, 2006, the above-listed documents were

personally served upon Vaughn Johnson. 

6. On September 8, 2006, after four unsuccessful attempts

to personally serve Janice Curtis, the above-listed documents

were left at her residence. On October 2, 2006, the above-listed

documents were sent to Janice Curtis’s residence by certified

mail. Postal Service Form PS3811 Domestic Return Receipt (the

"green card") was signed by Janice Curtis and received in the

United States Attorney’s Office on October 5, 2006. 

7. On September 25 and October 2 and 9, 2006, a Public

Notice of Arrest and Seizure of the defendant firearms appeared

by publication in The Daily Recorder, a newspaper of general

circulation in the county in which the defendant firearms were

seized (Sacramento County).

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8. No parties have filed claims or answers in this matter

and the time for which any person or entity may file a claim and

answer has expired. 

9. The Clerk of the Court entered a Clerk's Certificate of

Entry of Default against Kristi Spivey-Johnson, Vaughn Johnson

and Janice Curtis on January 19, 2007. Pursuant to Local Rule A540, the United States and Vaughn Johnson thus join in a request

that as part of the Final Judgment of Forfeiture in this case the

Court enter a default judgment against the interest, if any, of

Kristi Spivey-Johnson and Janice Curtis without further notice. 

Based on the above findings, and the files and records of

the Court, it is hereby 

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. That the Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment

of Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties to this

action.

2. That judgment is hereby entered against potential

claimant Vaughn Johnson and all other potential claimants who

have not filed claims in this action.

3. That the defendant One Browning Shotgun, serial number

18519; defendant One Winchester Model 1894 Rifle, serial number

833130; and defendant One Smith & Wesson, Model 910, 9mm caliber,

pistol, serial number TDR3578, shall be forfeited to the United

States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(d)(1), to be disposed of

according to law.

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4. That plaintiff United States of America and its

servants, agents, and employees and all other public entities,

their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and

all liability arising out of or in any way connected with the

arrest, seizure or forfeiture of the defendant firearms. This is

a full and final release applying to all unknown and

unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said

arrest, seizure or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or

disclosed. The parties waive the provisions of California Civil

Code § 1542.

5. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and

allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem

filed July 27, 2006, the Court finds that there was reasonable

cause for the seizure and arrest of the defendant firearms, and a

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465

shall be entered accordingly.

6. All parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys'

fees.

Dated: May 22, 2007

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture

filed herein, and the allegations set forth in the Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed July 27, 2006, the Court enters this

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465,

that there was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the

defendant firearms.

Dated: May 22, 2007

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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