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Parties Involved:
Approximately $17,020.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Raymond Rashaud Cox
Claimant
United States
Plaintiff

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

APPROXIMATELY $17,020.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

 Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-CV-01057-BAM

FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herewith, the Court 

finds:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against Approximately $17,020.00 in U.S. Currency 

(hereafter “defendant currency”).

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on July 9, 2015, alleging 

that said defendant currency is subject to forfeiture to the United States of America pursuant 

to 21 U.S.C. §881(a)(6).

3. On July 14, 2015, the Clerk of the Court issued a Warrant for Arrest for the

defendant currency. The warrant for the defendant currency was duly executed on July 15, 

2015.

4. Beginning on July 15, 2015, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States 

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published notice of this action on the official government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. A 

Declaration of Publication was filed with the Court on October 2, 2015.

5. In addition to public notice on the official internet government forfeiture site 

www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following individuals:

a. Raymond Rashaud Cox

b. Sabrina Johnson

c. Miles A. Harris, Esq.

6. Claimant Raymond Rashaud Cox states that he is the sole owner of the Defendant 

Currency and has authority to enter into this agreement.

7. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the time for which

any person or entity may file a claim and answer has expired.

Based on the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered into by 

and between the parties to this action.

2. That judgment is hereby entered against Claimant Raymond Rashaud Cox and all 

other potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action.

3. Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, $8,520.00 in U.S. Currency of 

the Defendant Currency, together with any interest that may have accrued on the full amount 

of the Defendant Currency, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 

881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to law.

4. Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, but not later than 60 days 

after the Court issued the Final Judgment of Forfeiture or 60 days after Claimant has 

provided the necessary electronic funds transfer paperwork–whichever is later, $8,500.00 of 

the Defendant Currency, shall be returned to Claimant Raymond Rashaud Cox via his 

counsel of record, Miles A. Harris, Esq. 

5. Plaintiff United States of America and its servants, agents, and employees, 

and all other Public entities, their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and 

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all liability, arising out of or in any way connected with the seizure, arrest, or forfeiture of the 

Defendant Currency. This is a full and final release applying to all unknown and 

unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure, arrest, or forfeiture, as well 

as to those now known or disclosed. Claimant has waived the provisions of California Civil 

Code § 1542.

6. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and the allegations set forth in the 

Complaint filed on or about July 9, 2015, the Court finds that there was reasonable cause for 

the seizure and arrest of the defendant currency, and for the commencement and prosecution 

of this forfeiture action, and a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 

shall be entered accordingly.

7. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered into between 

the parties, no party “substantially prevailed” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2465. All 

parties shall bear their own costs and attorney’s fees.

8. The Court shall maintain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Final Judgment of 

Forfeiture.

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed July 

9, 2015, and the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herewith, this Court enters 

this Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there was reasonable 

cause for the seizure or arrest of the Defendant Currency, and for the commencement and 

prosecution of this forfeiture.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 22, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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