United States of America v. Real Property and Improvements Identified by Mendocino County APFN 051-290-04, 051-300-02, 051-310-01, 051-320-01 et al

Filing 78

ORDER DECLINING TO RELATE CRIMINAL CASES TO CIVIL FORFEITURE CASE. Signed by Judge Alsup on February 5, 2010. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/8/2010)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 v. 1. REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED BY MENDOCINO COUNTY APN 051-290-04, 051-300-02, 051-310-01, 051-320-01, 2. REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED BY MENDOCINO COUNTY APN 051-180-08, 051-190-05, 052-010-01, 052-010-03, 052-010-09, 052-010-14, 052-010-15, 052-010-16, 052-010-17; REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED BY HUMBOLDT COUNTY APN 222-024-003, 222-025-003; 3. REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED BY MENDOCINO COUNTY APN 051-180-09, 051-180-10 Defendants. PAUL SAYERS, GRAESON PRESCOTT, DIANA MENDES AND BARNUM TIMBER COMPANY, Claimants. / / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, No. C 08-03093 WHA ______________________________ No. CR09-01134 CRB No. CR09-01135 MHP No. CR09-01140 MHP No. CR09-01141 CRB No. CR09-01142 JSW No. CR09-01143 SI ORDER DECLINING TO RELATE CRIMINAL CASES IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Judge Jeffrey White has declined to relate the above-numbered criminal cases to his civil forfeiture case. This order does likewise with respect to the civil forfeiture action pending before the undersigned. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 It is curious that these criminal matters have all been filed separately and were not even related enough to each other to have been brought in a single action. Most of all, the tail would wag the dog for either of the civil forfeiture cases -- which have both been stayed without activity due to these criminal proceedings -- to serve as a basis to disturb the regular assignment of criminal cases. In sum, the above-numbered criminal cases are not related under Criminal Local Rule 8-1(b) to the civil forfeiture action pending before the undersigned. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: February 5, 2010. United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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