United States of America v. Approximately $9,000.00 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 22

ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. on 1/20/09 ORDERING this matter is STAYED for 3 months. The scheduling conference scheduled for 2/2/09, is rescheduled to 5/11/09. A joint status report is to be filed 14 days prior to the hearing. (Engbretson, K.)

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LAWRENCE G. BROWN Acting United States Attorney KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307 Assistant United States Attorney 501 I Street, Suite 10-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. APPROXIMATELY $9,000.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, and APPROXIMATELY $4,580.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Defendants.

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2:07-CV-1290 GEB/GGH JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND STAY, ORDER THEREON [PROPOSED]

DATE: February 2, 2009 TIME: 9:00 a.m. COURTROOM:10

Plaintiff United States of America and claimants Wei Jie Ma and Cindy Woo submit the following Joint Request to Extend Stay and Order Thereon (Proposed). On October 16, 2008, the parties submitted a joint request for a 6-month stay due to criminal charges pending against claimant Ma in this district (one count of "Conspiracy to Manufacture and Possess with Intent to Distribute at Least 1,000 Marijuana Plants," and one count of "Manufacturing at Least 1,000 Marijuana Plants." 0025 EJG. United States v. Wei Jie Ma, et al., 2:07-CR-

At that time claimant Wei Jie Ma was awaiting 1

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sentencing on federal drug traffickihg charges, and was scheduled to be sentenced on December 12, 2008. However, the sentencing Accordingly, the

has been continued to February 20, 2009.

parties jointly request that this matter be stayed an additional three months. the parties // // Assuming that claimant is sentenced as scheduled,

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will then ask the court to lift the stay and fully schedule this case.

DATED: January 15, 2009

LAWRENCE G. BROWN Acting United States Attorney By: /s/ Kristin S. Door KRISTIN S. DOOR Assistant U.S. Attorney Attorney for plaintiff United States of America ____________________ STUART HANLON Attorney for claimants Wei Jie Ma and Cindy Woo (Original signature maintained by counsel for plaintiff) ORDER

DATED: January 15, 2009 10 11 12 13 14

For the reasons set forth above, this matter is stayed 15 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2) and 21 U.S.C. 16 § 881(i) for three months. 17 The scheduling conference scheduled for February 2, 2009, is 18 rescheduled to May 11, 2009. 19 be filed fourteen days prior to the hearing. 20 IT IS SO ORDERED. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3 GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR. United States District Judge Dated: January 20, 2009 A joint status report is to