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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Civil No. 10cv574-BTM(BLM)

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Plaintiff, ) JUDGMENT

) OF FORFEITURE

 v. )

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$8,834.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, )

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Defendant. )

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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 is approved.

1. The parties have entered into this joint motion in order to resolve the matter of the

seizure and forfeiture of the above-referenced defendant, $8,834.00 in U.S. Currency,

("defendant currency").

2. The parties have agreed to a settlement which is hereinafter described in

its particulars:

a. $3,034.00 of the defendant currency shall be forfeited and condemned to the

United States pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 881. $5,800.00 of the defendant

currency, less any debt owed to the United States, any agency of the United States, or any other

debt in which the United States is authorized to collect, shall be returned to the claimants,

Brittany Ann Bodie and Christopher Walker, through their attorney of record Gregory Schnitzer.

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3. The terms of this settlement do not affect the tax obligations, fines, penalties, or any

other monetary obligations the claimants owe to the United States. 

4. 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. Claimants have agreed that by entering into this joint motion, they have not

“substantially prevailed” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2465. All parties shall bear their own

costs and expenses, including attorney fees. Judgment shall be entered in favor of the United

States on its complaint. 

5. Claimants have warranted and represented as a material fact that they are the sole

owner of the defendant currency and have further warranted that no other person or entity has any

right, claim or interest in the defendant currency, and that they will defend and indemnify the

United States against any and all claims made against it on account of the seizure and forfeiture

of the defendant currency.

6. The Claimants, their 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 of the defendant currency.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 28, 2010

Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz

United States District Judge

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