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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1341 Complaint for Forfeiture

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

APPROXIMATELY $228,218.65 in

United States Currency, etc.,

Defendant(s).

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1:07-cv-00779-LJO-SMS

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION (Doc. 23)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT (Doc. 17)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO

ENTER JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF

AND AGAINST DEFENDANT

Plaintiff is proceeding with a forfeiture action in this

Court. The matter has been referred to the United States

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule

72-302(c)(19).

On January 14, 2008, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

a Recommendation herein which were served on the parties and

which contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendation were to be filed within thirty (30)

days. To date, the parties have not filed objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendation.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, this Court has conducted a

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the

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entire file, the Court finds the Findings and Recommendation to

be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendation, filed January 14,

2008, are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, filed December

11, 2007, is GRANTED;

3. Plaintiff is entitled to, and the Clerk is directed to

enter, judgment as follows:

(A) The interest/s of Martin Espana-Villasenor in the

Defendant property are condemned and forfeited to the United

States of America;

(B) The right, title, and interest of potential

claimant Martin Espana-Vilasenor in the Defendant property are

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

§ 981(a)(1)(C) and 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c)(2), and are vested in the

United States;

(C) All persons claiming any right, title, or interest

in or to the Defendant property have defaulted and no longer have

any right, title, or interest in the Defendant property

whatsoever; and,

4. The Clerk of Court enter final judgment of forfeiture

for Plaintiff that vests in the United States of America all

right, title, and interest in the Defendant property.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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