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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

MICHAEL M. BECKWITH

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, ) 2:07-MC-00030-GEB-KJM

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Plaintiff, ) CONSENT JUDGMENT

) OF FORFEITURE

v. )

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APPROXIMATELY $11,326.00 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 November 9, 2006, Robert Louis Dupras

(hereafter “Dupras”) was charged in an Indictment with violations

of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) - Manufacturing at Least 100 plants of

Marijuana, and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) - Possession of Marijuana with

Intent to Distribute. The Indictment also contained a Forfeiture

Allegation, which included real property located at 13702 Briarwood

Lane, Rough & Ready, California. 

2. The government represents that it could show at a

forfeiture trial that on July 18, 2006, Nevada County Sheriff’s

deputies conducted an aerial reconnaissance of Dupras’ property

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located at 13702 Briarwood Lane, Rough & Ready, California. The

officers saw what appeared to be marijuana plants growing on the

property.

3. The government could further show that on August 15, 2006,

Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at 13702

Briarwood Lane, Rough & Ready, California. During the search they

found several marijuana plants, 37.5 pounds (17 kilograms) of

processed marijuana, $11,326 in U.S. Currency, and pay and owe

sheets. Dupras admits that he grew the marijuana plants and that

he intended to distribute the marijuana in his possession to other

people. 

4. On March 7, 2008, Dupras pled guilty to Count Two of the

Indictment in U.S. v. Robert Louis Dupras, 2:06-CR-00458-GEB,

charging him with Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). 

5. Dupras acknowledges that he is the sole owner of the

approximately $11,326 in U.S. Currency found in his residence, and

that no other person or entity has any legitimate claim of interest

therein. Should any person or entity institute any kind of claim

or action against the government with regard to its forfeiture of

the defendant approximately $11,326 in U.S. Currency, Dupras shall

hold harmless and indemnify the United States, as set forth below.

6. 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.

7. This Court has venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1395, as this

is the judicial district in which property was seized.

8. The parties herein desire to settle this matter pursuant

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to the terms of a duly executed Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture.

Based upon the above findings, and the files and records of

the Court, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

9. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties.

10. All right, title, and interest in the approximately

$11,326 in U.S. Currency shall be forfeited to the United States

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to

law.

11. 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

and forfeiture of the defendant approximately $11,326 in U.S.

Currency. This is a full and final release applying to all unknown

and unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said

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

The parties have agreed to waive the provisions of California Civil

Code § 1542, which provides: "A general release does not extend to

claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his

favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him

must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."

12. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture filed herein, the Court finds that there was reasonable

cause for the seizure of the defendant approximately $11,326 in

U.S. Currency and a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28

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

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13. All parties will bear their own costs and attorneys’

fees.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2008

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

CERTIFICATE OR 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, that there was reasonable cause for

the seizure of the defendant approximately $11,326 in U.S.

Currency.

Dated: March 14, 2008

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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