United States of America v. Approximately $10,000.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 14

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 10/22/18 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 is EXTENDED to 12/21/2018. (Kastilahn, A)

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MCGREGOR W. SCOTT
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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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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2:17-MC-00179-TLN-KJN

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APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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

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

19 Robert E. Huff (“Huff”), by and through their respective counsel, as follows:
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On or about August 23, 2017, claimant Huff filed a claim in the administrative forfeiture

21 proceedings with the United States Postal Inspection Service with respect to the Approximately
22 $10,000.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”), which was seized on May 25, 2017.
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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 claimant has filed a claim to the defendant currency as required by law in the
27 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
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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 proceedings, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of
4 the parties. That deadline was November 21, 2017.
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By Stipulation and Order filed December 6, 2017, the parties stipulated to extend to

6 January 22, 2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
7 against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject
8 to forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed January 19, 2018, the parties stipulated to extend to

10 March 23, 2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
11 against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject
12 to forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed March 28, 2018, the parties stipulated to extend to May

14 22, 2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against
15 the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to
16 forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed May 31, 2018, the parties stipulated to extend to July 23,

18 2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the
19 defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to
20 forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed August 8, 2018, the parties stipulated to extend to August

22 22, 2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against
23 the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to
24 forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed August 22, 2018, the parties stipulated to extend to

26 October 22, 2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
27 against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject
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As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to further

2 extend to December 21, 2018, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint
3 for forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant
4 currency is subject to forfeiture.
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Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be

6 required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment
7 alleging that the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture shall be extended to December 21, 2018.
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Dated:

10/19/18

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT
United States Attorney

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

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Dated:

10/19/18

/s/ Stephana L.M. Femino
STEPHANA L.M. FEMINO
Attorney for potential claimant
Robert E. Huff
(Authorized via phone)

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

18 Dated: October 22, 2018
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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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