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

Filing 49

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 7/8/13 ORDERING this matter STAYED until 9/27/2013. The scheduling conference is RESCHEDULED to 9/30/2013 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. A joint status report is to be filed 14 days prior to the hearing. (Kastilahn, A)

1 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
2 KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U. S. Attorney
3 501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
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5 Attorneys for the United States
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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2:07-CV-1290-WBS-DAD

APPROXIMATELY $9,000.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY, and

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APPROXIMATELY $4,580.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND
STAY, ORDER THEREON
[PROPOSED]

Defendants.

DATE: July 22, 2013
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
COURTROOM: 8

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Plaintiff United States of America and claimants Wei Jie Ma and Cindy Woo

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On September 17, 2007, the parties submitted a joint request to stay proceedings

22 in this civil action due to criminal charges pending against claimant Ma in this district
23 (one count of “Conspiracy to Manufacture and Possess with Intent to Distribute at
24 Least 1,000 Marijuana Plants,” and one count of “Manufacturing at Least 1,000
25 Marijuana Plants.” United States v. Wei Jie Ma, et al., 2:07-CR-0025 EJG. Claimant
26 Wei Jie Ma is now awaiting sentencing on those charges. Ma’s sentencing has been
27 continued several times, and is now scheduled on August 12, 2013.
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Stipulation to Extend Stay

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Accordingly, the parties jointly request that this matter be stayed an additional

2 90 days, until September 27, 2013. Assuming that claimant is sentenced as scheduled,
3 the parties will then ask the court to lift the stay and fully schedule this case.
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DATED: 7/3/13

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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By:

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/s/ Kevin C. Khasigian
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney

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DATED: 7/3/13

LAW OFFICES OF HANLON & RIEF

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By:

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/s/ Stuart Hanlon
STUART HANLON
Attorney for claimants
Wei Jie Ma and Cindy Woo
(Authorized via email 7/3/13)

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ORDER

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For the reasons set forth above, this matter is stayed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§

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981(g)(1), 981(g)(2) and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i) until September 27, 2013. The scheduling

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conference scheduled for July 22, 2013, is rescheduled to September 30, 2013. A joint

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status report is to be filed fourteen days prior to the hearing.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Stipulation to Extend Stay