United States v. $208,420.00 in U.S. Currency
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:20-cv-01156-ODW-RAO Document Filed 07/26/ Page 1 of Page ID #:1115
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11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case № 2:20-cv-01156-ODW (RAOx) 12 Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
13 v. SECOND MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT [86] $208,420.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, 15 Defendant, 17 STEPHANIE SMITH, 18 Claimant. 19 I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On February 5, 2020, Plaintiff United States of America (the “Government”) 22 initiated this in rem forfeiture action pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(A), (C) and 23 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). (Compl. ¶ 1, ECF No. 1.) Through this action, the Government 24 seeks forfeiture of $208,420.00 in U.S. currency (the “Defendant Funds”), seized by 25 law enforcement officers on or about February 20, 2019, during execution of a State of 26 California search warrant at Stephanie Smith’s California residence. (Id. ¶ 5.) The 27 Government alleges that the Defendant Funds “constitute[] traceable proceeds of…