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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916)554-2723

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:06-CV-01416-FCD-KJM

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Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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v. )

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APPROXIMATELY $40,925.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, and )

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APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 IN U.S. )

CURRENCY, )

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Defendants. )

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This matter came on for an ex parte hearing, on the papers,

before the undersigned on plaintiff United States’ motion for

default judgment. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristin S. Door

represents plaintiff United States. There has been no opposition

to plaintiff’s motion by or on behalf of any other person or

entity claiming an interest in defendant property. Based on

plaintiff’s motion and the files and records of the court, THE

COURT FINDS as follows:

1. This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed June 26, 2006.

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2. Plaintiff United States of America has moved this

Court, pursuant to Local Rule A-540, for entry of default

judgment of forfeiture against potential claimant Daniel

Martinez.

3. Plaintiff has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was

filed; that potential claimant Daniel Martinez received actual

notice of the forfeiture action; that any and all other unknown

potential claimants have been served by publication; and that

grounds exist for entry of a final judgment of forfeiture.

Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows:

4. That Daniel Martinez be held in default;

5. That plaintiff's motion for default judgment of

forfeiture be granted;

6. That a judgment by default be entered against any right,

title or interest of potential claimant Daniel Martinez in the

defendant currency; and

7. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right,

title and interest in the defendant currency to the United States

of America, to be disposed of according to law.

8. The proposed Final Judgment of Forfeiture is approved as

to form and is acceptable for signing by the district judge and

filing by the Clerk of the Court. 

Dated: November 16, 2006.

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