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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:841 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, ) Civ. S-05-372 MCE/PAN

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Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND 

) RECOMMENDATIONS

v. ) [PROPOSED] 

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APPROXIMATELY $7,737.00 IN U.S. ) 

CURRENCY, ) 

) DATE: N/A

Defendant. ) TIME: N/A

___________________________________) COURTROOM: N/A

This matter came on for hearing on before the Honorable

Peter A. Nowinski on plaintiff United States’ ex parte Motion for

Default Judgment and for Final Judgment of Forfeiture. Assistant

U.S. Attorney Kristin S. Door appeared for plaintiff United

States. There was no appearance by or on behalf of any other

person or entity claiming an interest in defendant property to

oppose plaintiff’s motion. 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 February 24, 2004.

2. Plaintiff United States of America has moved this

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

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judgment of forfeiture against the following potential claimants:

a. Michael Ayala

b. Cassandra Muniz

c. Angel Gomez.

3. Plaintiff has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was

filed; that potential claimants were personally served with

process; that attorneys representing the potential claimants in

the related criminal case were served by certified mail; 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.

4. Potential claimants Ayala, Muniz, and Gomez failed to

file a claim to the defendant currency and failed to file an

answer to the complaint pursuant to Rule C(6) of the Supplemental

Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims. 

5. On May 11, 2005, pursuant to Rule 55(a) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure, a Clerk's Entry of Default was filed

against Michael Ayala, Cassandra Muniz, and Angel Gomez. 

Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows:

6. That Michael Ayala, Cassandra Muniz, and Angel Gomez be

held in default;

7. That plaintiff's motion for default judgment of

forfeiture be granted;

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

title or interest of Michael Ayala, Cassandra Muniz, and Angel

Gomez in the defendant currency; 

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

title and interest in the defendant currency to the United States

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of America, to be disposed of according to law, including all

right, title and interest of Michael Ayala, Cassandra Muniz, and

Angel Gomez; 

10. That the Final Judgment of Forfeiture lodged herein be

signed by the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr. and filed by the

Clerk of the Court. 

Dated: June 6, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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