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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

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ONE 2002 GMC ENVOY SUV,

CA LICENSE NO. 4WEZ653, 

VIN 1GKDS13S722365317, 

ITS TOOLS AND APPURTENANCES,

Defendant. 

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Case No. 07cv1172-W(JMA)

ORDER FOR JUDGMENT OF

FORFEITURE

Having reviewed the Joint Motion For Forfeiture of Defendant

Vehicle and good cause appearing therefor, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED:

The Joint Motion is approved;

1. Claimant Javier Allende-Murillo hereby waives all right,

title, and interest he has regarding the defendant vehicle. His claim

to the defendant vehicle is hereby dismissed.

2. Claimant Hermilla Mendez-Murillo shall pay to the United

States $5,500.00 in U.S. dollars to settle the case. The $5,500.00

is hereby condemned and forfeited to the United States.

 3. Any and all costs incurred by the United States as a result

of the seizure, storage and maintenance of the defendant vehicle shall

be borne by the United States. 

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4. Payment of the $5,500.00 shall be in the form of a cashier’s

check made payable to the U.S. Department of Justice. Upon receipt

of the $5,500.00, the defendant vehicle shall be returned to claimant

Hermilla Mendez-Murillo.

5. The person or persons who made the seizure and the

prosecutor shall not be liable to suit or judgment on account of such

seizure and prosecution in accordance with Title 28, United States

Code, Section 2465.

6. The terms of this settlement do not affect the tax

obligations, fines, penalties, or any other monetary obligations

either claimant may owe to the United States.

7. Both claimants agree that by entering into this stipulation,

neither has “substantially prevailed” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C.

§ 2465. The parties to this settlement agree that each will bear

their own attorney’s fees and costs.

8. The claimants, their respective agents, employees, or

assigns, shall hold and save harmless the United States of America,

its agents and employees, from any and all claims which might result

from the seizure of the defendant vehicle. 

9. This case is hereby ordered closed. Let judgment be entered

accordingly.

DATED: October 9, 2007

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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