United States of America v. Approximately $18,000.00 seized from Chase Bank account number 3121639956, et. al.

Filing 11

ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 10/17/12 ORDERING that the 10 Motion to Appoint Counsel is GRANTED; the Office of the Federal Defender is hereby APPOINTED to represent Mariano Vallejo in the above case. (Benson, A.)

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DANIEL J. BRODERICK, #89424
Federal Defender
COURTNEY FEIN, Bar #244785
Assistant Federal Defender
RACHELLE BARBOUR, Bar #185395
Research and Writing Attorney
801 I Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Claimant
MARIANO VALLEJO

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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.
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APPROXIMATELY
$18,000
SEIZED )
FROM CHASE BANK ACCOUNT NO. )
3121639956, ET AL.,
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Defendant.
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CV. S. No. 12-02501-LKK
REQUEST
FOR
COUNSEL
FOR
VALLEJO; ORDER

ORDER
APPOINTING
CLAIMANT
MARIANO

Judge: Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton

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1.

On April 11, 2012, the Magistrate Judge appointed the Office of

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the Federal Defender to represent Mariano Vallejo in United States v.
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Vallejo, Cr. S. 12-0156-LKK, to which the above case has been ordered
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related.

Mr. Vallejo signed a financial affidavit demonstrating that he

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was indigent and therefore financially unable to obtain representation by
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retained counsel.
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2.

On October 5, 2012 the United States filed a verified complaint

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for forfeiture in rem against the above U.S. currency in Mr. Vallejo’s
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CHASE Bank account.

Mr. Vallejo may have a claim to this currency.

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Section 983(b)(1)(A) of Title 18, United States Code, provides:

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If a person with standing to contest the forfeiture of property

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in

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forfeiture

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representation by counsel, and the person is represented by

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counsel

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connection

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Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(b)(1)(A), counsel requests to be

appointed to represent Mr. Vallejo in this matter.

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Respectfully submitted,

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DANIEL J. BRODERICK
Federal Defender

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Dated:

October 17, 2012

/s/ Courtney Fein
COURTNEY FEIN
Assistant Federal Defender
RACHELLE BARBOUR
Research and Writing Attorney
Attorneys for MARIANO VALLEJO

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O R D E R

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Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(b)(1)(A), the Office of the Federal
Defender is hereby appointed to represent Mariano Vallejo in the above
case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 17, 2012

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Stip. & Order Appointment of Counsel (Vallejo)

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