United States of America v. Real property located at 4040 Tin Ranch Road, Georgetown, California, El Dorado County, APN: 062-030-31-100

Filing 35

STIPULATION and ORDER 34 to stay further proceeidings signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. on 1/15/2013. This matter is STAYED for a period of 4 months. On or before 5/14/2013, parties will advise Court whether further Stay is necessary. Pretrial Scheduling Conference currently set for 1/28/2013 is RE-SCHEDULED for 6/10/2013 at 9:00 AM. Joint Status Report shall be filed 14 days prior to Hearing. (Marciel, M)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: [phone]

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Attorneys for the United States

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4040
TIN RANCH ROAD, GEORGETOWN,
CALIFORNIA, EL DORADO COUNTY,
APN: 062-030-31-100, INCLUDING
ALL APPURTENANCES AND
IMPROVEMENTS THERETO,

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Defendant.
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2:10-CV-03383-GEB-CMK
STIPULATION TO STAY
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
AND ORDER [PROPOSED]
DATE: N/A
TIME: N/A
COURTROOM: N/A

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The United States and claimant Patricia Albright, by and through their

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respective counsel, and claimant Albert G. Stoll, appearing in propria persona,

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hereby stipulate that a further stay is necessary in the above-entitled action, and

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request that the Court enter an order staying further proceedings for four months

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pending the outcome of a related criminal case against claimant Patricia Albright,

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Case No. 2:11-CR-00226-GEB. Albright’s criminal trial is currently set for April 2,

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2013.

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1.

Claimant Patricia Albright filed a Verified Statement of Interest to the

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defendant real property on January 18, 2011, and filed a Corrected Answer to the

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complaint on January 28, 2011. Claimant Albert G. Stoll filed a Verified Claim to

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Stipulation to Stay Further
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the defendant real property regarding his lien holder interest on February 8, 2011,

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and filed an Answer to the complaint on February 16, 2011.

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On March 15, 2011, this case was stayed for six months based on the

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on-going criminal investigation against Ms. Albright.1 On September 19, 2011, this

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case was stayed for six months pending the outcome of the related criminal case

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against claimant Patricia Albright. On March 19, 2012, this case was stayed for six

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months pending the outcome of the related criminal case against claimant Patricia

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Albright. On September 18, 2012, this case was stayed for six months pending the

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outcome of the related criminal case against claimant Patricia Albright, Case No.

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2:11-CR-00226-GEB. The related criminal case is currently scheduled for trial on

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April 2, 2013. This Stipulation represents the fifth proposed stay of forfeiture

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proceedings against the related real property.

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The stay is requested pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), and

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21 U.S.C. § 881(i). The United States contends that the defendant real property

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was used to facilitate and constitutes proceeds traceable to a violation of federal

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drug laws (cultivation of marijuana) and is therefore subject to forfeiture to the

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United States. In addition, the United States contends that the defendant real

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property was involved in or traceable to a violation of 31 U.S.C. § 5324(a)(3)

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(structuring). Claimant Patricia Albright denies these allegations.

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The United States intends to depose claimant Patricia Albright

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regarding her claim to the defendant real property, the facts surrounding the

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cultivation of marijuana plants on this property, and the financial transactions

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involved in the purchase of the defendant real property. If discovery proceeds at

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this time, claimant Patricia Albright will be placed in the difficult position of either

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invoking her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination which could

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interfere with her ability to pursue her claim to the defendant real property, or

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On May 19, 2011, a criminal indictment was filed against Patricia Albright
in Case No. 2:11-CR-00226-GEB.
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waiving her Fifth Amendment right and submitting to a deposition and potentially

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incriminating herself. If she invokes her Fifth Amendment right, the United States

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will be deprived of the ability to explore the factual basis for the claim she filed with

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this court.

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In addition, claimant Patricia Albright intends to depose the law

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enforcement agents involved in this investigation. Allowing depositions of the law

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enforcement officers at this time would adversely affect the ability of federal

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authorities to investigate the underlying criminal conduct.

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The parties recognize that proceeding with this action at this time has

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potential adverse affects on the investigation of the underlying criminal conduct

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and/or upon claimant Patricia Albright’s ability to prove her claim to the defendant

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real property and assert any defenses to forfeiture. For these reasons, the parties

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jointly request that this matter be stayed for four months. At that time the parties

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will advise the court of the status of the criminal case and will advise the court

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whether a further stay is necessary.

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Claimant Patricia Albright previously agreed to keep current all

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payments due to Albert G. Stoll under the promissory note dated May 6, 2008, in

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the original principal amount of $34,000.00, and secured by the deed of trust

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recorded in El Dorado County on May 9, 2008, encumbering the defendant real

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property.2 On December 11, 2012, Claimant Stoll notified the United States and

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Ms. Albright that Claimant Albright was in arrears for October, November and

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December (monthly payments of $88.00). According to Claimant Stoll, no payment

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has been made as of about six days ago when he last checked his post office box.

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A Transfer and Assignment of Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents was
recorded in El Dorado County on July 17, 2008, transferring and assigning the note
and Deed of Trust for the defendant real property to claimant Albert G. Stoll.
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Claimant Stoll is currently on vacation and unable to check his post office box. The

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parties will address the delinquency issue as appropriate in a future court filing.

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Dated: 1/14/13

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: 1/14/13

/s/ Matthew M. Scoble
MATTHEW M. SCOBLE
Attorney for claimant
Patricia Albright

Dated: 1/14/13

/s/ Albert G. Stoll
ALBERT G. STOLL
Claimant appearing in
propria persona

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(Authorized by phone)

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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) for four months. On or before May 14,

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2013, the parties will advise the court whether a further stay is necessary. The

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pretrial scheduling conference, currently set for January 28, 2013, is rescheduled

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for June 10, 2013. A joint status report shall be filed fourteen days prior to the

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hearing.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 1/15/13
GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.
United States District Judge

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