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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

2002 MERCEDES-BENZ C320, 

LICENSE NO. 5TOP844,

VIN: WDBRF64J32F178527, and

APPROXIMATELY $1,528.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

 Defendants. 

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1:06-CV-00620-OWW-LJO

DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF 

FORFEITURE AND FINAL JUDGMENT

FOR FORFEITURE

This matter is before the Court on plaintiff United States’ Ex Parte Motion for Default

Judgment filed December 6, 2006. The Magistrate Judge has recommended that plaintiff’s motion

for default judgment be granted, and no timely objection has been filed. An Order to Adopt Findings

and Recommendations on Government’s Application for Default Judgment was filed on January 23,

2007. Based on the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations on Government’s

Application for Default Judgment, the Order to Adopt Findings and Recommendations on

Government’s Application for Default Judgment, and the files and records of the Court, it is 

ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

1. After a de novo review, the Court adopts the Magistrate Judge’s January 3, 2007

Findings and Recommendations in full.

2. Thomas Gonzalez Garza, Jessica C. Sandoval, and Maria Louisa Blanco are held in

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default.

3. A judgment by default is hereby entered against any right, title, or interest in the

defendant 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320, License No. 5TOP844, VIN: WDBRF64J32F178527 and the

defendant approximately $1,528.00 in U.S. Currency of Thomas Gonzalez Garza, Jessica C.

Sandoval, and Maria Louisa Blanco. 

4. A final judgment is hereby entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the

defendant 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320, License No. 5TOP844, VIN: WDBRF64J32F178527 and the

defendant approximately $1,528.00 in U.S. Currency to the United States of America, to be disposed

of according to law, including all right, title, and interest of Thomas Gonzalez Garza, Jessica C.

Sandoval, and Maria Louisa Blanco, subject to the interest of Claimant A&M Financial (hereafter

“A&M Financial”) pursuant to the Stipulation for Expedited Settlement and Order Thereon filed on

November 8, 2006.

5. Title to the defendant vehicle shall vest solely in the name of the United States of

America, subject to the interest of Claimant A&M Financial.

6. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Expedited Settlement and Order Thereon filed on

November 8, 2006, Claimant A&M Financial shall be paid directly from the proceeds of the sale,

after payment of outstanding expenses of custody and sale incurred by the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in full settlement and satisfaction of their claim, the following:

a. All unpaid principal due to A&M Financial in the amount of $4,090.00 as of

June 5, 2006, pursuant to the Retail Installment Sale Contract and Promissory Note dated February

23, 2006. Upon payment of the principal amount owed, Claimant A&M Financial has agreed to

waive the interest due, computed at the annual percentage rate of 21%, and all associated late and

non-payment charges. 

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7. All parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 9, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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