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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, 10 Floor th

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:05-CV-02056-GEB-GGH

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Plaintiff, ) CONSENT JUDGMENT OF 

) FORFEITURE

v. )

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APPROXIMATELY $15,860.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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Defendant. )

___________________________________)

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds:

1. On or about April 29, 2005 a state search warrant was

executed at the residence of Dorothy Jeffords, mother of Joshua

Jeffords, located at 5622 Great Valley Drive, Antelope, California.

Approximately $15,860.00 in U.S. Currency (hereinafter the

"defendant currency") was seized from that residence. At the search

location, searching officers also found a book on marijuana laws,

and marijuana smoking paraphernalia. At the accident scene, 

officers found a brown paper bag with handwritten names and numbers

consistent with grades and quantities of marijuana near the vehicle,

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which had been driven by Jeffords. 

2. Thereafter, the Drug Enforcement Administration

adopted the defendant currency for federal forfeiture, and initiated

an administrative forfeiture proceeding. Jeffords filed a claim to

all of the defendant currency in that proceeding as the sole owner. 

No other claimants came forward.

3. This Court has jurisdiction in this matter pursuant to

28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 1355, as this is the judicial district in

which acts or omissions giving rise to the forfeiture occurred.

4. This Court has venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1395 and

21 U.S.C. § 881, as this is the judicial district in which the

property was seized.

5. The parties herein desire to settle this matter

pursuant to the terms of a duly executed Stipulation for Consent

Judgment of Forfeiture.

Based upon the above findings, and the Court being

otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

6. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Consent Judgment

of Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties.

7. All right, title and interest in $2,360.00 of the

approximately $15,860.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any

interest that may have accrued on that amount, seized on or about

April 29, 2005, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to

21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

8. Pursuant to the Consent Judgment of Forfeiture,

$13,500.00 of the approximately $15,860.00 in U.S. Currency,

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

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seized on or about April 29, 2005, shall be returned to potential

claimant Joshua Jeffords through his attorney, Henry Friesen, Law

Offices of Henry P. Friesen, 7545 Irvine Center Drive, Ste. 200,

Irvine, California 92618.

9. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture filed herein, a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant

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

10. Joshua Jeffords acknowledges that he obtained, or

waived to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing the abovereferenced stipulation, and that he entered into it knowingly and

voluntarily. 

11. All parties will bear their own costs and attorneys'

fees. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 11, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of Forfeiture

filed herein, the Court enters this Certificate of Reasonable Cause

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, based on the findings in paragraph one

referenced above.

Dated: January 11, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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