USA v. Approximately $75,750.00 in U.S. Currency et al

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STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 10/20/10 ORDERING this action STAYED until the conclusion of the criminal case, at which time the parties will advise the Court whether a further stay is necessary.(Carlos, K)

USA v. Approximately $75,750.00 in U.S. Currency et al

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney E. ROBERT WRIGHT (SBN 51861) Assistant U.S. Attorney 501 "I" Street, Suite 10-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [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 $75,750.00 IN ) U.S. CURRENCY, ) ) APPROXIMATELY $27,910.00 IN ) U.S. CURRENCY, and ) ) 2006 BRISTERS TW413 TRAIL ) WAGON UTV, VIN:BDMUTXH1K7A09112A, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________)

2:10-CV-01272-JAM-EFB STIPULATION FOR STAY; ORDER

Plaintiff United States of America, and claimants Clifford Josef Young, Kathleen Marie Young, Francis Jayne (hereafter, "Claimants"), by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate that a stay is necessary in the above-entitled action, and request that the Court enter an order staying all further proceedings until the conclusion of criminal case against Clifford Josef Young ("Young") and Kathleen Marie Young (aka "Kathleen Dockstader") ("Dockstader"). ///

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Claimants have filed claims and answers to the defendant currencies, namely, Approximately $75,750.00 in U.S. Currency and Approximately $27,910.00 in U.S. Currency; and defendant vehicle, 2006 Bristers TW413 Trail Wagon UTV, VIN: BDMUTXH1K7A09112A (collectively, the "defendant assets"). On June 10, 2010, the Grand Jury of the Eastern District of California indicted Young and Dockstader for violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) - Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine; 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(1) - Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine; 21 U.S.C. § 841(c)(1) - Possession of Ephedrine with Intent to Manufacture Methamphetamine; and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) - Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. The stay is requested pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i). The United States contends

that the defendant assets constitute moneys or other things of value furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for a controlled substance or listed chemical in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 et seq. The United States intends to depose Claimants regarding their claims and their involvement in and/or knowledge of drugtrafficking; the source of the funds seized; and other facts as alleged in the complaint. Claimants will likely seek to depose

law enforcement officers who have been involved in the drugtrafficking investigation that resulted in the seizure of the defendant assets, which are also the basis for the pending criminal case. If discovery proceeds at this time, Young and

Dockstader will be placed in the difficult position of either

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invoking their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and losing the ability to pursue their claims to the defendant currencies, or waiving their Fifth Amendment rights and submitting to depositions and potentially incriminating themselves. If they invoke their Fifth Amendment rights, the

United States will be deprived of the ability to explore the factual basis for the claims they filed with this court in this action. In addition, to the extent Claimants intend to depose,

among others, the agents involved in the underlying investigation, allowing depositions of the law enforcement officers at this time would adversely affect the United States' prosecution of the criminal case against Young and Dockstader. The parties recognize that proceeding with this action at this time has potential adverse effects on the prosecution of the underlying criminal case and/or upon the ability of Claimants to prove their claims to the defendant assets and to assert any defenses to the forfeiture. For these reasons, the parties

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of the criminal case.

At that time the parties will advise the

court of the status of the criminal case and will advise the court whether a further stay is necessary. DATED: 10/19/10 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney /s/ E. Robert Wright E. ROBERT WRIGHT Assistant U.S. Attorney Attorneys for the United States DATED: October 19, 2010 /s/ Editte D. Lerman EDITTE D. LERMAN Attorneys for Claimants Clifford Josef Young Kathleen Marie Young Francis Jayne

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ORDER For the reasons set forth above, this action is stayed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(g)(1), 18 U.S.C. § 981(g)(2), and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i) until the conclusion of the criminal case, at which time the parties will advise the Court whether a further stay is necessary. IT IS SO ORDERED.

8 9 10 DATED: October 20, 2010 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 /s/ John A. Mendez U. S. District Court Judge

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