UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. 1997 GMC TRUCK

Filing 11

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Stay filed by USA. Signed by SENIOR JUDGE MAURICE M PAUL on 9/18/2008. (jws)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 1997 GMC TRUCK, Defendant. ___________________________/ ORDER This matter is before the Court on Doc. 10, Motion to Stay, filed by the United States of America. The Government represents that the forfeiture at issue in this proceeding will likely be resolved in an underlying criminal case against Minerva Agatha Quintana and William J. Erickson, 1:08-cr-00010-SPM-AK. Counsel for Ms. Quintana and Mr. Erickson agree that the stay should be entered. The Court finds that a stay is necessary to protect the defendants' right against self-incrimination and the Government's ability to prosecute the related criminal case. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: The motion at Doc. 10 is GRANTED. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(g), the proceedings are stayed until such time as the criminal matter currently pending against Minerva Agatha Quintana and William J. Erickson is resolved. The clerk is directed to stay the proceedings in accordance with this Order. DONE AND ORDERED this 18th day of September, 2008 CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00083-MP-AK

s/Maurice M. Paul
Maurice M. Paul, Senior District Judge