United States of America v. Approximately $44,251.43 in U.S. Currency seized from Bank of America Account Number 000905941180, held in the name Armando Flores Vasquez et al

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STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 1/30/2015 ORDERING that the deadline by which the United States shall be required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to forfeiture is EXTENDED to 4/3/2015. (Zignago, K.)

1 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
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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5 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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2:13-MC-00107-TLN-CKD

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STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING
A COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE
AND/OR TO OBTAIN AN INDICTMENT
ALLEGING FORFEITURE

APPROXIMATELY $34,251.43 IN U.S.
CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF
AMERICA ACCOUNT NUMBER
000905941180, HELD IN THE NAME
ARMANDO FLORES VASQUEZ, and

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APPROXIMATELY $2,043.62 IN U.S.
CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF
AMERICA ACCOUNT NUMBER
000905548374, HELD IN THE NAME
ARMANDO FLORES VASQUEZ,

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Defendants.

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

23 Flores Vasquez (“claimant”), by and through their respective counsel, as follows:
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On or about July 15, 2013, claimant Armando Flores Vasquez filed a claim, in the

25 administrative forfeiture proceedings, with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the
26 Approximately $34,251.43 in U.S. Currency seized from Bank of America Account Number
27 000905941180 and the Approximately $2,043.62 in U.S. Currency seized from Bank of America
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1 Account Number 000905548374 (hereafter “defendant funds”), which were seized on May 6, 2013.
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The Internal Revenue Service has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit required by

3 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to all known interested parties. The time has expired for any person to file a
4 claim to the defendant funds under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person other than the claimant
5 has filed a claim to the defendant funds as required by law in the administrative forfeiture proceeding.
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Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint for

7 forfeiture against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds
8 are subject to forfeiture within ninety days after a claim has been filed in the administrative forfeiture
9 proceedings, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the parties.
10 That deadline was October 11, 2013.
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By Stipulation and Order filed October 8, 2013, the parties stipulated to extend to

12 January 9, 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
13 against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject
14 to forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed January 9, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to April

16 9, 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against
17 the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to
18 forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed April 11, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to July 8,

20 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the
21 defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to
22 forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed July 7, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to October 6,

24 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the
25 defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to
26 forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed October 3, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to

28 December 5, 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
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1 against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject
2 to forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed December 8, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to

4 February 3, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
5 against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject
6 to forfeiture.
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As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement for an extension

8 to April 3, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
9 against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject
10 to forfeiture.
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Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be

12 required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment
13 alleging that the defendant funds are subject to forfeiture shall be extended to April 3, 2015.
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1/23/15

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
/s/ Kevin C. Khasigian
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney

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/s/ William A. Harrison
WILLIAM A. HARRISON
Attorney for Claimant
Armando Flores Vasquez

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(As authorized via email)

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Dated:

1/23/15

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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