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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

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $60,000.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY, PLUS ANY AND ALL

ACCRUED INTEREST, and

$1,370 IN U.S. CURRENCY, PLUS

ANY AND ALL ACCRUED INTEREST,

Defendants.

CIV-S-05-00025 WBS PAN

FINAL JUDGMENT OF

FORFEITURE

 

MICHAEL CHARLSON,

 Claimant. 

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the

Court finds: 

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against approximately

$60,000.00 in U.S. Currency and $1,370.00 in U.S. Currency seized on

or about July 8, 2004 (hereinafter the "defendant currency") on land

in the Eastern District of California. 

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2. That a Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on or about

January 3, 2005, seeking the forfeiture of the defendant currency,

alleging that said currency is subject to forfeiture to the United

States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C). 

3. That on or about January 3, 2005, a Magistrate Judge issued

a warrant of arrest in rem for the defendant currency, and that

warrant was duly executed.

4. That on or about March 2, 9, and 16, 2005, a Public Notice

of Arrest of defendant currency appeared by publication in the Daily

Republic, a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which

the defendant currency was seized. The Proof of Publication was filed

with the Court on April 5, 2005.

5. That in addition to the Public Notice of Arrest having been

completed, actual notice was served upon claimant Michael Charlson and

Nathan Clemons. On or about February 1, 2005, claimant Charlson filed

a claim, contesting the forfeiture. On or about February 9, 2005,

claimant Charlson filed an answer.

6. Apart from claimant Charlson, 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 action.

2. That judgment is hereby entered against Claimant Michael

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Charlson and all other Potential Claimants who have not filed claims

in this action.

3. That all right, title, and interest in $10,000.00 of the

approximately $61,370.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest

that may have accrued on that amount, is hereby forfeited to the

United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), to be disposed of

according to law.

4. That $51,370.00 of the approximately $61,370.00 in U.S.

Currency, together with any interest that may have accrued on that

amount, shall be returned to Claimant Michael Charlson. Said payment

shall be made no later than 30 days after entry of this Final Judgment

of Forfeiture. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

shall issue a check in the amount of $51,370.00, plus any accrued

interest on that amount, made payable to Tim Pori, 521 Georgia Street,

Vallejo, CA 94590. 

5. 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 seizure 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

seizure or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed.

The parties waive the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542.

6. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and allegations

set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed January 3,

2005, the Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the seizure

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of defendant currency, and a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 shall be entered accordingly.

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

attorneys’ fees.

SO ORDERED THIS 27th day of May, 2005.

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 January 3, 2005,, the Court enters this

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

there was reasonable cause for seizure of defendant currency.

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