United States of America v. Real Property located at 7520 Muirfield Way, Sacramento, California et al

Filing 16

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 1/22/15 ORDERING that the Office of the Federal Defender is authorized to represent Ashley Chang in this case. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, #122664
Federal Defender
TIMOTHY ZINDEL, #158377
Assistant Federal Defender
801 I Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: [phone]/Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Claimant
ASHLEY CHANG

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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,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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Case No. 2:14-CV-02941-GEB-DAD

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
7520 MUIRFIELD WAY,
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA,
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, APN:
048-0270-043-0000,
INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES
AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO,

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPOINTING
COUNSEL FOR CLAIMANT ASHLEY CHANG

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
7455 WILLOWICK WAY,
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA,
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, APN:
047-0265-009-0000,
INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES
AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO,

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REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
2381 KENWORTHY WAY,
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA,
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, APN:
053-0021-010-0000,
INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES
AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO,

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and

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REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1724 S STREET, SACRAMENTO,
CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO
COUNTY, APN: 009-0096-0080000, INCLUDING ALL
APPURTENANCES AND
IMPROVEMENTS THERETO.
Defendants.

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between plaintiff,

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United States of America, and claimant Ashley Chang as follows:

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On November 19, 2014, the Magistrate Judge appointed

the Office of the Federal Defender to represent Ashley Chang in
United States v. Ma et al., 2:14-CR-0330-GEB, to which this

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civil forfeiture case has been ordered related.

Ms. Chang

submitted a financial affidavit demonstrating that she is

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presently indigent and therefore financially unable to obtain

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representation by counsel.

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2.

On December 18, 2014, the United States filed a

verified complaint for forfeiture in rem against the properties
listed above.

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3.

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

provides:
If a person with standing to contest the forfeiture of
property in a civil judicial forfeiture proceeding
under a civil forfeiture statute is financially unable
to obtain representation by counsel, and the person is
represented by counsel appointed under section 3006A
of this title in connection with a related criminal
case, the court may authorize counsel to represent
that person with respect to the claim.

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Ms. Chang has filed a verified claim to the properties.

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Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(b)(1)(A), she Chang asks the Court

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to authorize the Federal Defender to represent her in the above

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forfeiture case.

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The United States agrees that the Federal Defender may

be appointed to represent Ms. Chang in this matter.

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Respectfully submitted,

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS
Federal Defender

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Dated:

January 21, 2015

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/s/ T. Zindel
TIMOTHY ZINDEL
Assistant Federal Defender
Attorney for ASHLEY CHANG

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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Dated:

January 21, 2015

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/s/ T. Zindel for K. Khasigian
KEVIN KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney

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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 authorized to represent Ashley Chang
in the above case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 22, 2015

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