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Nature of Suit Code: 610
Nature of Suit: Forfeiture and Penalty - Agricultural Acts
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CASE NO. CV F 06-0620 OWW LJO

Plaintiff, ORDER TO ADOPT FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS ON

vs. GOVERNMENT’S APPLICATION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

2002 MERCEDES-BENZ C320, LICENSE

NO. 5TOP844, VIN WDBRF64J32F178527,

et al.,

Defendants.

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INTRODUCTION

In this civil forfeiture action, plaintiff United States of America seeks:

1. Default judgment against the interests of Thomas Gonzalez Garza, Jessica C. Sandoval

and Maria Louisa Blanco in defendants 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 vehicle identification

number WDBRF64J32F178527, California license number 5TOP844, and $1,528 U.S.

currency; and

2. Entry of a final forfeiture judgment to vest in the Government all right, title and interest

in defendants Mercedes and currency.

The magistrate judge issued January 3, 2007 findings and recommendations to:

1. GRANT plaintiff United States of America default judgment against the interests of

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Thomas Gonzalez Garza, Jessica C. Sandoval and Maria Louisa Blanco in defendants

2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 vehicle identification number WDBRF64J32F178527,

California license number 5TOP844, and $1,528 U.S. currency; 

2. ENTER final forfeiture judgment to vest in plaintiff United States of America all right,

title and interest in defendants 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 vehicle identification number

WDBRF64J32F178527, California license number 5TOP844, and $1,528 U.S. currency;

and

3. ORDER plaintiff United States of America, within 10 days of service of an order to

adopt the findings and recommendations, to submit a proposed default and final

forfeiture judgment consistent with the findings and recommendations and order

adopting them.

No timely objections to the findings and recommendations were filed.

CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court conducted a de novo review of this case. After

carefully evaluating the record, this Court finds the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations

are supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly, this Court:

1. ADOPTS in full the magistrate judge’s January 3, 2007 findings and recommendations;

and

2. ORDERS plaintiff United States of America, within 10 days of service of this order, to

submit a proposed default and final forfeiture judgment consistent with the findings and

recommendations and this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 18, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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