CV 11-06596-DMG (MANx)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States v. $132,322.00 in U.S. Currency

Decided Nov 17, 2011

CV 11-06596-DMG (MANx) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

11-17-2011 CONSENT JUDGMENT OF

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. FORFEITURE
$132,322.00 in U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant. This action was filed on August 11, 2011. Notice
ADOLPH ROBERT THORNTON, JR. Claimant. was given and published in accordance with law.
Claimant Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr.
ANDRE BIROTTE JR. United States Attorney
("Claimant") filed the only claim to defendant
ROBERT E. DUGDALE Assistant United States
$132,322.00 in U.S. currency. No other statements
Attorney Chief, Criminal Division STEVEN R.
of interest or answers have been filed, and the time
WELK Assistant United States Attorney Chief,
for filing such statements of interest and answers
Asset Forfeiture Section JENNIFER M. RESNIK
2 has expired. Plaintiff and Claimant have *2
Assistant United States Attorney Asset Forfeiture
reached an agreement that is dispositive of the
Section Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of
action. The parties hereby request that the Court
America STEPHEN R. KAHN Attorney for
enter this Consent Judgment of Forfeiture.
Claimant Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr.
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED,
DOLLY M. GEE ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

ANDRE BIROTTE JR. A. This Court has jurisdiction over this action
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 1355 and over
United States Attorney
the parties hereto.
ROBERT E. DUGDALE
B. The Complaint for Forfeiture states a claim for
Assistant United States Attorney relief pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6).

Chief, Criminal Division C. Notice of this action has been given in

accordance with law. All potential claimants to
STEVEN R. WELK defendant $132,322.00 in U.S. currency other than
Assistant United States Attorney Claimant are deemed to have admitted the
allegations of the Complaint. The allegations set
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section out in the Complaint are sufficient to establish a
JENNIFER M. RESNIK basis for forfeiture.

Assistant United States Attorney D. The United States of America shall have
judgment as to $124,822.00 of the defendant
Asset Forfeiture Section currency, together with all interest earned by the
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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government on $124,822.00 of the defendant DOLLY M. GEE

currency, and no other person or entity shall have
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
any right, title or interest therein.
Approved as to form and content:
E. $7,500.00 of the defendant currency, together
ANDRE BIROTTE JR.
with all interest earned by the government on that
amount since seizure, shall be paid to claimant not United States Attorney
later than forty-five (45) days from the date of
ROBERT E. DUGDALE
entry of this judgment to claimant by electronic
transfer. Claimant's counsel agrees to provide Assistant United States Attorney
appropriate financial institution account
information within 10 days of execution of this Chief, Criminal Division
consent judgment. Said payment shall be subject STEVEN R. WELK
to applicable federal law.
Assistant United States Attorney
F. Claimant hereby releases the United States of
3 *3 America, its agencies, agents, and officers, Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
including employees and agents of the United JENNIFER M. RESNIK
States Drug Enforcement Administration, from
any and all claims, actions or liabilities arising out Assistant United States Attorney
of or related to this action, including, without Asset Forfeiture Section
limitation, any claim for attorney's fees, costs or
interest which may be asserted on behalf of the Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America
claimant, whether pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 or
STEPHEN R. KAHN
otherwise.
Attorney for Claimant
G. The court finds that there was reasonable cause
for the seizure of the defendant currency and Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr.
institution of these proceedings. This judgment
shall be construed as a certificate of reasonable
cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465. Dated:
November 17, 2011