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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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MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

LYNN TRINKA ERNCE

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

APPROXIMATELY $30,670.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

 Defendant.

CASE NO. 2:14-CV-02586-MCE-DB

FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against Approximately $30,670.00 in U.S. Currency 

(hereafter “defendant currency”) seized on or about April 16, 2014.

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (“Complaint”) was filed on November 5, 

2014, alleging that said defendant currency is subject to forfeiture to the United States pursuant to 21 

U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

3. On November 14, 2014, the Clerk issued a Warrant for Arrest for the defendant currency, 

and that warrant was executed on December 1, 2014.

4. Beginning on November 9, 2014, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States 

published Notice of the Forfeiture Action on the official internet government forfeiture site 

www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed on January 8, 2015.

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5. In addition to the public notice on the official internet government forfeiture site 

www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following individuals:

a. Christian William Dapaah,

b. Julian Harrison,

c. Jesse J. Garcia, attorney.

6. Claimant Christian William Dapaah (“claimant”) filed a claim on December 9, 2014. No 

other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the time in which any person or entity may 

file a claim and answer has expired.

7. Claimant represents and warrants that he is the sole owner of the defendant currency.

8. The Clerk of the Court entered a Clerk’s Certificate of Entry of Default against Julian 

Harrison on January 14, 2015. Pursuant to Local Rule 540, the United States and claimant have 

requested that, as a part of the Financial Judgment of Forfeiture in this case, the Court enter a default 

judgment against the interest, if any, of Julian Harrison without further notice.

Based on the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby ORDERED 

AND ADJUDGED:

1. Judgment is hereby entered against claimant Christian William Dapaah, Julian Harris, 

and all other potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action.

2. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $15,335.00 of the Approximately 

$30,670.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that may have accrued on the total amount 

seized, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed of 

according to law.

3. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, but no later than 60 days 

thereafter, $15,335.00 of the Approximately $30,670.00 in U.S. Currency shall be returned to claimant 

through his attorneys Jesse J. Garcia and Austin Thompson.

4. The 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 seizure, arrest, or forfeiture of the defendant currency. This is a full and 

final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said 

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seizure, arrest, or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. Claimant waived the 

provisions of California Civil Code § 1542.

5. All parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees.

6. This U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Hon. Morrison C. England, 

Jr., Senior United States District Judge, shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this compromise 

settlement.

7. Based upon the allegations set forth in the complaint filed November 5, 2014, and the 

Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, 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 currency, and for the commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 12, 2020

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