United States Of America v. $986,047.87 in United States Currency

Filing 21

ORDER granting 20 Motion to Stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 9/10/2012. (loh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
V.

CV412-84

$986,042.87 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,
Defendant.
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ORDER TO STAY
Having reviewed and considered the government's Motion to Stay Civil Forfeiture
Proceeding and Memorandum of Support Thereof, the Court finds that good cause
appears for the stay requested by the government pursuant to 18 U.S.C.

§ 981(g) in that

it is probable that proceeding with civil discovery in this case will adversely affect the ability
of the government to prosecute the related criminal case.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that civil forfeiture case number CV4I 2-84, is stayed until
the related criminal case (4:12-CR-141) has been disposed of at the trial court level either
through a verdict or by way of a plea.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff shall notify the Court of the disposition of
criminal case number 4:12-CR-141no later than thirty (30) days following said disposition.

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UNIAD STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA