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Parties Involved:
Credit Card Reader
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

ROBIN R. TAYLOR

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2722

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:07-MC-00097-GEB-GGH

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Plaintiff, ) CONSENT JUDGMENT

) OF FORFEITURE

v. )

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CREDIT CARD READER, )

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Defendant. )

___________________________________)

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DAVID MICHAEL SAWYER, )

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Potential Claimant. )

___________________________________)

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds:

1. On March 1, 2007, David Michael Sawyer was indicted

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 1708, 1029(a)(3) and 1029(a)(4).

2. On December 21, 2006, a Stockton police officer arrested

David Michael Sawyer (hereafter “Sawyer”) in a car which had been

reported stolen after providing a false California Driver’s license

with the name of “Kurtis Helena.” The officers searched Sawyer

incident to arrest and found one false ID and three credit cards in

the name of “Santiago Lopez.” After searching the car incident to

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arrest, and a lawful inventory search, the officers found a volume

of stolen mail, credit cards, a credit card reader, a lap top

computer, convenience and blank checks, and other documents. 

3. On or about July 31, 2007, a plea agreement was entered in

U.S. v. David Michael Sawyer, 2:07-CR-00073-LKK, wherein Sawyer

pled guilty to a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708 - Possession of

Stolen Mail. Sawyer also agreed tp forfeit to the United States

voluntarily and immediately all of his right, title, and interest

to any and all assets subject to forfeiture as set forth in the

Indictment. The credit card reader was listed in the forfeiture

allegation of that Indictment. Sawyer also agreed to fully assist

the government in the forfeiture of the listed assets and to take

whatever steps were necessary to pass clear title to the United

States. 

4. Sawyer acknowledges that he is the sole owner of the

defendant credit card reader and that no other person or entity has

any legitimate claim of interest therein. Should any person or

entity institute any kind of claim or action against the government

with regard to its forfeiture of the defendant credit card reader,

Sawyer shall hold harmless and indemnify the United States, as set

forth below. 

5. This Court has jurisdiction in this matter pursuant to 28

U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 1355, as this is the judicial district in which

acts or omissions giving rise to the forfeiture occurred. 

6. This Court has venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1395, as this

is the judicial district in which the property was seized. 

7. The parties herein desire to settle this matter pursuant

to the terms of a duly executed Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

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Forfeiture.

Based upon the above findings, and the files and records of

the Court, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

8. The Court adopts the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties.

9. All right, title, and interest in the credit card reader

seized on or about December 21, 2006, shall be forfeited to the

United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1029(c)(1)(C), to be disposed

of according to law.

10. 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

and/or forfeiture of the defendant credit card reader. This is a

full and final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated

injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure and/or

forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The

parties to the Stipulation filed herein have agreed to waive the

provisions of California Civil Code § 1542, which provides: "A

general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does

not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing

the release, which if known by him must have materially affected

his settlement with the debtor."

11. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent Judgment of

Forfeiture filed herein, the Court finds that there was reasonable

cause for the seizure of the defendant credit card reader, and a

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 shall

be entered accordingly.

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12. All parties will bear their own costs and attorneys’

fees.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 8, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

CERTIFICATE OR REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Consent 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 of the above-described credit card reader.

Dated: October 8, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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