United States of America v. Approximately $27,353.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 4

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 8/2/2013 ORDERING that the deadline by which the United States shall be required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture shall be EXTENDED to 8/23/2013. (Zignago, K.)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U. S. Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 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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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
APPROXIMATELY $27,353.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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2:13-MC-00064-TLN-KJN
STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING
A COMPLAINT FOR
FORFEITURE AND/OR TO
OBTAIN AN INDICTMENT
ALLEGING FORFEITURE

Defendant.

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It is hereby stipulated by and between the United States of America and claimant Alen Alesevic

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1.

On or about April 4, 2013, claimant Alen Alesevic filed a claim in the administrative

21 forfeiture proceeding with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with respect to the Approximately
22 $27,353.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”), which was seized on February 12, 2013.
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The Drug Enforcement Administration has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit

24 required by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to all known interested parties. The time has expired for any
25 person to file a claim to the defendant currency under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person other
26 than claimant has filed a claim to the defendant currency as required by law in the administrative
27 forfeiture proceeding.
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3.

Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint for
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Stipulation and Order to Extend Time

1 forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant
2 currency is subject to forfeiture within ninety days after a claim has been filed in the administrative
3 forfeiture proceeding, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the
4 parties. That deadline was July 3, 2013.
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By Stipulation and Order filed July 2, 2013, the parties stipulated to extend to August 2,

6 2013, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the
7 defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to
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As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to further extend

10 to August 23, 2013, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
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Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be

14 required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment
15 alleging that the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture shall be extended to August 23, 2013.
16 Dated: 7/31/13

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: 7/31/2013
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/s/ Justin L. Ward
JUSTIN L. WARD
Attorney for claimant
Alen Alesevic

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(Signature authorized by email)

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 2, 2013

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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Stipulation and Order to Extend Time