United States of America v. Approximately $9,000.00 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 9

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 9/14/2020 GRANTING the United States until 10/9/2020 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. (Coll, A)

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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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2:20-MC-00075-KJM-DB

Plaintiff,
ORDER

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v.
APPROXIMATELY $9,000.00 IN
U.S. CURRENCY, AND

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APPROXIMATELY $7,200.00 IN
U.S. CURRENCY,

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Defendants.

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

20 Charles Isles (“claimant”), appearing in propria persona, as follows:
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On or about January 14, 2020, claimant filed a claim in the administrative forfeiture

22 proceeding with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service with respect to the Approximately $9,000.00 in U.S.
23 Currency and Approximately $7,200.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”), which were
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The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit required

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

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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 proceeding, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the
5 parties. That deadline was April 13, 2020.
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By Stipulation and Order filed April 7, 2020, the parties stipulated to extend to July 10,

7 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the
8 defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to
9 forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed July 10, 2020, the parties stipulated to extend to August 10,

11 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the
12 defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to
13 forfeiture.
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By Stipulation and Order filed August 10, 2020, the parties stipulated to extend to

15 September 9, 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
16 against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is
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As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to further extend

19 to October 9, 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture
20 against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is
21 subject to forfeiture.
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Stipulation and Order to Extend Time

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Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be

2 required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment
3 alleging that the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture shall be extended to October 9, 2020.
4 Dated: 9/8/2020

McGREGOR W. SCOTT
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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/s/ Charles Isles
CHARLES ISLES
Potential Claimant
Appearing in propria persona

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(Signature authorized by email)
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

13 Dated: September 14, 2020.
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