USA v. Real property located at 9445 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, California, Sacramento County, APN Nos: 063-0060-045 and 063-0060-046
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ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 11/28/16 ORDERING that this matter is STAYED pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i) until 12/28/2016. On or before 12/28/2016, the parties will advise the court whether a further stay is necessary. (Kastilahn, A)
PHILLIP A. TALBERT
Acting 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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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,
Plaintiff,
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2:11-CV-01902-JAM-DB
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF STAY OF
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AND ORDER
v.
REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9445
FRUITRIDGE ROAD, SACRAMENTO,
CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO COUNTY,
APN NOS: 063-0060-045 AND 063-0060-046
INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES AND
IMPROVEMENTS THERETO,
DATE: N/A
TIME: N/A
COURTROOM: N/A
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Defendant.
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The United States of America and David Johns, Mary Johns, and Major Amos Nilson and Lucy
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H. Nilson, Trustees of the Nilson Family Revocable Trust (hereafter referred to collectively as
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"claimants") submit the following Request for Extension of Stay of Further Proceedings and Proposed
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Order.
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This matter was previously stayed on September 15, 2011, November 28, 2011, February 1, 2012,
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May 1, 2012, August 1, 2012, November 1, 2012, January 30, 2013, April 30, 2013, July 30, 2013,
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October 30, 2013, March 27, 2014, September 8, 2014, March 4, 2015, September 22, 2015, December
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28, 2015, February 26, 2016, May 26, 2016, and August 26, 2016, based on the on-going criminal
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investigation into marijuana cultivation at 9445 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, California (hereafter
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"defendant property"). To date, several individuals have been charged with federal criminal crimes
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Request for Extension of Stay of Further
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related to marijuana cultivation at the defendant property, Case Nos. 2:11-CR-00275-JAM and 2:11-CR-
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00276-JAM; but neither David Johns nor Mary Johns, the record owners of the defendant property, have
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been charged with any criminal offense by state, local, or federal authorities.
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Each of the claimants has filed a claim to the defendant property. Claimants David Johns
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and Mary Johns filed their Answer on October 13, 2016. Claimants Major Amos Nilson and Lucy H.
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Nilson have not yet filed their Answer and will not be required to do so until the stay contemplated by
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this stipulation expires.
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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 property was used to facilitate the cultivation of marijuana.
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It is the United States’ position that the statute of limitations has not expired on potential
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criminal charges relating to the marijuana grow at the defendant property. Nevertheless, the United
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States intends to depose claimants David and Mary Johns regarding their ownership of the defendant
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property, as well as their knowledge and participation in large scale marijuana cultivation, including the
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marijuana grow at the defendant property. If discovery proceeds at this time, claimants will be placed in
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the difficult position of either invoking their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and
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losing the ability to pursue their claims to the defendant property, or waiving their Fifth Amendment
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rights and submitting to a deposition and potentially incriminating themselves. If they invoke their Fifth
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Amendment rights, the United States will be deprived of the ability to explore the factual basis for the
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claims they filed with this court.
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In addition, claimants intend to depose, among others, the agents involved with this
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investigation, including but not limited to the agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the
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Internal Revenue Service. Allowing depositions of the law enforcement officers at this time would
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adversely affect the ability of the federal authorities to investigate the alleged underlying criminal
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conduct.
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The parties recognize that proceeding with these actions at this time has potential adverse
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effects on the investigation of the underlying criminal conduct and/or upon the claimants' ability to prove
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their claim to the property and to assert any defenses to forfeiture. For these reasons, the parties jointly
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request that the matter be stayed until December 28, 2016, in accordance with the terms of this
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stipulation. At that time the parties will advise the court of the status of the criminal investigation, if any,
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and will advise the court whether a further stay is necessary.
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Dated: 11/23/16
PHILLIP A. TALBERT
Acting 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: 11/22/16
/s/ Brenda Grantland
BRENDA GRANTLAND
Attorney for claimants
David Johns and Mary Johns
Dated: 11/21/16
/s/ Douglas A. MacDonald
DOUGLAS A. MACDONALD
Attorney for claimants Major
Amos Nilson and Lucy H. Nilson
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(Signatures authorized by email)
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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),
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and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i) until December 28, 2016. On or before December 28, 2016, the parties will
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advise the court whether a further stay is necessary.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 11/28/2016
/s/ John A. Mendez____________
JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge
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