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

Filing 53

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 3/4/14: This matter is stayed until September 10, 2014. Scheduling Conference RESET for 9/15/2014 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. (Kaminski, H)

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
4 Telephone: [phone]
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: March 17, 2014
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
COURTROOM: 5

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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 WBS. 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 June 16, 2014.
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Stipulation to Extend Stay

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

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2 180 days, until September 10, 2014. Assuming that claimant is sentenced as
3 scheduled, the parties will then ask the court to lift the stay and fully schedule this
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DATED: 2/28/14

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: 2/28/14

LAW OFFICES OF HANLON & RIEF

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/s/ Stuart Hanlon
STUART HANLON
Attorney for claimants
Wei Jie Ma and Cindy Woo
(As authorized via email 2/28/14)

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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. §§
981(g)(1), 981(g)(2) and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i) until September 10, 2014. The scheduling
conference scheduled for March 17, 2014, is rescheduled to September 15, 2014, 2014
at 2:00 p.m. A joint status report is to be filed no later than September 2, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 4, 2014

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Stipulation to Extend Stay