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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8087 )

E. CARMEN AVENUE, FRESNO, )

FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, )

APN: 310-090-76S-6, INCLUDING )

ALL APPURTENANCES AND )

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, )

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Defendant. )

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1:05-CV-1267-AWI-SMS

ORDER RE: FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS ON PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(DOCS. 33, 35) 

Plaintiff is proceeding with a civil action in this Court.

The matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 72-302(c)(19). Pending before

the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment filed on

July 17, 2006. 

On September 7, 2006, the Magistrate Judge filed findings

and a recommendation that Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment

be granted. The findings and recommendation were served on all

parties on September 7, 2006, and contained notice that any

objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed

within thirty (30) days of the date of service of the order. No

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party has filed any objections.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1)(C) and Britt v. Simi Valley United School Dist., 708 F.2d

452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983), this Court has conducted a de novo

review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file,

the Court finds that the report and recommendation are supported

by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendation filed September 7, 2006,

are ADOPTED IN FULL; and

2. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment IS GRANTED; and

2. Plaintiff IS ENTITLED to, and the Clerk SHALL ENTER, a

judgment that 

a) The interest/s of Benjamin Valencia Lucatero, Santos

Rafael Islas Ramirez, and Ramiro Barragan in the Defendant

property are condemned and forfeited to the United States of

America; and

b) The right, title, and interest of potential

claimants Benjamin Valencia Lucatero, Santos Rafael Islas

Ramirez, and Ramiro Barragan in the Defendant property are

forfeited to the United States of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §

881(a)(7), and are vested in the United States; and

c) All persons claiming any right, title, or interest

in or to the Defendant property have defaulted and no longer have

any right, title, or interest in the Defendant property

whatsoever; and

3. The Clerk SHALL ENTER final judgment of forfeiture for

Plaintiff United States that vests in the United States of

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America all right, title, and interest in the Defendant real

property. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 3, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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