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Parties Involved:
Approximately $7,304.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Joseph Ferrari
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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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, ) 2:05-CV-00057 LKK KJM

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Plaintiff, ) FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

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v. ) 

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APPROXIMATELY $7,304.00 IN )

U.S. CURRENCY, )

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 Defendant. )

______________________________)

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds: 

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against approximately

$7,304.00 in U.S. Currency (hereinafter "defendant currency")

seized from claimant on or about July 20, 2004, in Stockton,

California, within the Eastern District of California, by the San

Joaquin County Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force and the Drug

Enforcement Administration. 

2. A Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (hereafter

"Complaint") was filed on or about January 5, 2005, seeking the

forfeiture of the defendant currency, alleging that said currency

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is subject to forfeiture to the United States pursuant to 21

U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 

3. On or about January 10, 2005, the Court issued a

Warrant of Arrest In Rem for the defendant currency, and that

warrant was duly executed on January 12, 2005.

4. On or about January 18, 2005, copies of the Complaint,

Summons and Warrant of Arrest In Rem, Affidavit, Application and

Order for Publication, and court notices were personally served

on claimant. 

5. On or about January 28, 2005, a Public Notice of Arrest

of defendant currency appeared by publication in The Record, a

newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the

defendant currency was seized (San Joaquin County). The Proof of

Publication was filed with the Court on February 9, 2005.

6. Claimant filed a verified claim to the defendant

property and an Answer to the Complaint on February 8, 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. 

7. Claimant represents and warrants that he is the sole

owner of the defendant currency. 

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. Judgment is hereby entered against claimant Joseph

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Ferrari and all other potential claimants who have not filed

claims in this action.

3. Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $3,652.00

of the $7,304.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest

that may have accrued on $3,652.00, 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

no later than 60 days thereafter, $3,652.00 of the $7,304.00 in

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

on $3,652.00, shall be returned to claimant. The U.S. Marshals

Service shall issue a check in the amount of $3,652.00, plus any

accrued interest, made payable to Joseph Ferrari, and shall send

it to Joseph Ferrari, Register # 15265-097,P.O. Box 47401, Des

Moines, Iowa 50947-0001.

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 all

liability arising out of or in any way connected with the

arrest/seizure 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

arrest/seizure or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or

disclosed. The parties waive the provisions of California Civil

Code § 1542.

6. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and

allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem

filed January 5, 2005, the Court finds that there was reasonable

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cause for the seizure and arrest of the defendant currency and a

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

shall be entered accordingly.

7. All parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys'

fees.

SO ORDERED THIS 21st day of February, 2008.

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture

filed herein and the allegations set forth in the Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed January 5, 2005, the Court enters this

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

that there was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the

defendant currency.

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