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Parties Involved:
2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Z-71, License No. 4VVW322, VIN: 1GNEK13T62R211527
Defendant
Approximately $20,375.00 In U.S. Currency
Defendant
Michael Klaisle
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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1 Final Judgment of Forfeiture

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

SARALYN M. ANG-OLSON, SBN 197404

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:05-CV-00616-JAM-DAD

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Plaintiff, ) FINAL JUDGMENT OF 

) FORFEITURE

v. ) 

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2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z-71, )

LICENSE NO. 4VVW322, )

VIN: 1GNEK13T62R211527, and )

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APPROXIMATELY $20,375.00 )

IN U.S. CURRENCY, )

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 Defendants. )

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds as follows:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against a 2002

Chevrolet Tahoe Z-71, License No. 4VVW322, VIN: 1GNEK13T62R211527

(“defendant vehicle”) and Approximately $20,375.00 in U.S.

Currency ("defendant currency”). 

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (“Verified

Complaint”) was filed on March 25, 2005, alleging that said

defendant vehicle is subject to forfeiture to the United States

of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4) and said defendant

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currency is subject to forfeiture to the United States of America

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

3. On or about March 30, 2005, Magistrate Judge Mueller

issued a Warrant and Summons for Arrest for the defendant vehicle

and the defendant currency. That warrant was duly executed on

April 6, 2005, for the defendant currency, and on April 13, 2005,

for the defendant vehicle.

4. On or about May 13, 2005, a Public Notice of Arrest of

the defendant vehicle and the defendant currency appeared by

publication in the Mountain Democrat, a newspaper of general

circulation in the county in which the defendant vehicle and the

defendant currency were seized (El Dorado County). The Proof of

Publication was filed with the Court on May 23, 2005.

5. In addition to the Public Notice of Arrest having been

completed, actual notice was given to the following individuals:

a. Michael Francis Klaisle

b. Jeffrey Ryan Young

6. On May 6, 2005, Michael Klaisle (“Claimant”) filed a

Verified Claim and filed an Answer on May 26, 2005. 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 

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Michael Klaisle and all other potential claimants who have not

filed claims in this action.

3. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the

2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Z-71, License No. 4VVW322, VIN:

1GNEK13T62R211527, and $14,262.00 of the Approximately $20,375.00

in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that may have

accrued on that amount, shall be forfeited to the United States

pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 881(a)(4) and (a)(6), to be disposed of

according to law.

4. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture, but no

later than 60 days thereafter, $6,113.00 of the Approximately

$20,375.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that may

have accrued on that amount, shall be returned to Claimant

through his attorney, David Weiner. 

5. That 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

all liability arising out of or in any way connected with the

seizure, arrest, or forfeiture of the defendant vehicle and the

defendant currency, and for the commencement and prosecution of

this forfeiture action. 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. The parties waive the

provisions of California Civil Code § 1542. 

6. Claimant waived any and all claim or right to interest

that may have accrued on the defendant currency being forfeited

to the United States.

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7. That pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and the

allegations set forth in the Verified Complaint filed on March

25, 2005, the Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the

seizure and arrest of the defendant vehicle and 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.

8. All parties will bear their own costs and attorneys'

fees, if any.

9. The Court shall maintain jurisdiction to enforce the

terms of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture.

SO ORDERED THIS 23 day of July, 2010. rd

/s/ John A. Mendez 

JOHN A. MENDEZ

United States District Judge

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Based upon the allegations set forth in the Verified

Complaint filed on March 25, 2005, and the Stipulation for Final

Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the 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 vehicle and the defendant currency, and for the

commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action.

DATED: July 23, 2010

/s/ John A. Mendez 

JOHN A. MENDEZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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