United States of America v. Approximately $7,081.00 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 15

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 6/16/10 ORDERING that pursuant to the parties' 14 Stipulation, the case is STAYED; the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is reset for 11/29/2010 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (GEB) before Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. (Owen, K)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 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 $7,081.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, 2006 HONDA CRF450R MOTORCYCLE, VIN: JH2PE05336M413204, CALIFORNIA LICENSE NUMBER: 83C47Y, 2004 HONDA CRF250X MOTORCYCLE, VIN: JH2ME11184K000863, CALIFORNIA LICENSE NUMBER: Z26N82, 2006 YAMAHA TT-R230 MOTORCYCLE, VIN: 9C6CGI9Y560013660, CALIFORNIA LICENSE NUMBER: 14E21L, and 1984 CASE 580E BACKHOE WITH SCRAPER BUCKET, VIN: 17033151. Defendants.

) 2:10-cv-00520 GEB-KJM ) ) STIPULATION FOR STAY OF ) FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AND ) ORDER [PROPOSED] ) ) ) )DATE: June 28, 2010 )TIME: 9:00 a.m. )COURTROOM: #10, 13TH fl. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Plaintiff United States of America and claimant Jonathan Todd Farrell (hereafter "claimant") stipulate that a stay is necessary in the above-entitled action, and request that the
Stipulation for Stay of Further Proceedings and Order [Proposed]

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Court enter an order staying all further proceedings pending the outcome of a related criminal case now pending in this Court (United States v. Farrell, 2:09-cr-0426 GEB). is based on the following: 1. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), (g)(2) and 21 This stipulation

U.S.C. § 881(i) the parties suggest that a stay of further proceedings in this case is necessary. The United States

contends that the defendant currency is the proceeds of drug trafficking, and that the defendant vehicles were used to facilitate the cultivation of marijuana, and are therefore forfeitable to the United States. The United States intends to

depose the claimant about the claim he filed in this case and the facts surrounding his acquisition of the currency, and his use of the vehicles. The United States will also question claimant

about the events that led to the filing of an information against him for manufacturing marijuana and possession of a firearm by a felon. If discovery proceeds, claimant would be placed in the

difficult position of either invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and losing the ability to protect his interest in the defendant property, or waiving his Fifth Amendment rights and submitting to a deposition and potentially incriminating himself in the pending criminal matter. If

claimant invokes his Fifth Amendment rights, the United States will be deprived of the ability to explore the factual basis for the claim he filed in this action and the defenses raised in his Answer. 2. In addition, if this case is not stayed claimant will

attempt to depose law enforcement officers who were involved in
Stipulation for Stay of Further Proceedings and Order [Proposed]

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the execution of the search warrants at the claimant's residence and other locations where marijuana plants and growing equipment was found. Allowing depositions of these officers would

adversely affect the ability of the federal authorities to conduct its related criminal prosecution. 3. Accordingly, the parties contend that proceeding with

this action at this time has potential adverse affects on the prosecution of the related criminal case and/or upon claimant's ability to prove his claim to the property and to contest the government's allegations that the property is forfeitable. For

these reasons, the parties request that this matter be stayed for a period of six months. At that time the parties will advise the

Court whether a further stay is necessary. DATED: June 11, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney By: /s/ Kristin S. Door KRISTIN S. DOOR Assistant U.S. Attorney Attorneys for plaintiff

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/s/ Zenia Gilg ZENIA GILG (As authorized on 6/11/10) Attorney for claimant Jonathan Todd Farrell

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Stipulation for Stay of Further Proceedings and Order [Proposed]

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Stipulation for Stay of Further Proceedings and Order [Proposed]

ORDER Good cause having been shown, the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference now scheduled for June 28, 2010, is continued to November 29, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. The parties shall

submit a joint scheduling report fourteen days prior to the hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: June 16, 2010

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR. United States District Judge

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