United States of America v. Approximately $38,240.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 4

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 12/20/16: 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 January 18, 2017. (Kaminski, H)

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT
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.

2:16-MC-00154-KJM-KJN

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APPROXIMATELY $38,240.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,
Defendant.

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

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

18 Tran (“Tran”), appearing in propria persona, as follows:
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On or about June 21, 2016, potential claimant Tran filed a claim in the administrative

20 forfeiture proceedings with the United States Postal Inspection Service with respect to the
21 Approximately $38,240.00 in U.S. Currency. (hereafter “defendant currency”), which was seized on
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The United States Postal Inspection Service 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
26 other than the Tran has filed a claim to the defendant currency as required by law in the administrative
27 forfeiture proceeding.
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Stipulation to Extend Time to File Complaint

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

2 forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant
3 currency is subject to forfeiture within ninety days after a claim has been filed in the administrative
4 forfeiture proceedings, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of
5 the parties. That deadline was September 19, 2016.
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By Stipulation and Order filed September 23, 2016, the parties stipulated to extend to

7 December 19, 2016, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for
8 forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant
9 currency is subject to forfeiture.
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As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to extend to

11 January 18, 2017, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
12 against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is
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Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be

15 required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment
16 alleging that the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture shall be extended to January 18, 2017.
17 Dated:

12/13/2016

PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney

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/s/ Kevin C. Khasigian
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney

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12/12/16

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/s/ Hoan Tran
HOAN TRAN
Claimant appearing in Propria Persona
(Original signature retained by attorney)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 20, 2016

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Stipulation to Extend Time to File Complaint