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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

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 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,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5661

OREGON TRAIL, EL DORADO

COUNTY, GEORGETOWN,

CALIFORNIA, APN: 061-550-31-

000, INCLUDING ALL

APPURTENANCES AND IMPROVEMENTS

THERETO, 

Defendant.

 

DANNY C. AND MARY HOWARD, 

Claimants. 

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2:03-CV-2326 GEB/GGH

FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds: 

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against certain real

property listed in the caption above. The real property is more

particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and

incorporated herein by reference.

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

6, 2003, seeking the forfeiture of the defendant real property,

alleging that said property is forfeitable to the United States

of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(7). 

3. On November 20, 2003, the defendant real property was

posted with a copy of the complaint and notice of complaint.

4. On December 12, 2003, a Public Notice of Posting of

defendant property appeared by publication in The Mountain

Democrat, a newspaper of general circulation in the county in

which the defendant real property is located (El Dorado County).

5. In addition to the Public Notice of Posting having been

completed, actual notice was given by certified mail to the

following:

a. Mary M. Howard

b. Danny C. Howard

c. Internal Revenue Service.

6. Mary M. Howard and Danny C. Howard filed verified claims

and answers alleging an interest in the defendant real property. 

7. Claimant Danny C. Howard died on October 31, 2004. 

8. Other than Danny C. and Mary Howard, no other 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. 

Based on the above findings, and the Court being otherwise

fully advised in the premises, 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

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action.

2. That judgment is hereby entered against claimant Mary M.

Howard and Danny C. Howard and all other potential claimants who

have not filed claims in this action.

3. That the sum of $20,000.00 is substituted as the res

herein, and all right, title, and interest in $20,000 is hereby

forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6),

to be disposed of according to law.

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

posting or forfeiture of the defendant real property. This is a

full and final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated

injuries, and/or damages arising out of said posting 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 November 6, 2003, the Court finds that there was reasonable

cause for the posting of the defendant property, and a

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

shall be entered accordingly.

6. That all parties are to bear their own costs and

attorneys’ fees.

Dated: August 17, 2005 /s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, 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 November 6, 2003, the Court enters this

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

that there was reasonable cause for the posting of defendant

property.

Dated: August 17, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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