v. $3630.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

Filing 16

ORDER Granting 15 Motion to Lift Stay. Proof of service due by 5/29/2012. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 3/30/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ASB)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 DANIEL G. BOGDEN United States Attorney Nevada State Bar # 2137 KATHLEEN BLISS Assistant United States Attorney Nevada State Bar #7606 Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 5000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Telephone: (702) 388-6336 Facsimile: (702) 388-6787 Counsel for Plaintiff 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA -oOoUNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) $3,630.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, ) ) Defendant. ) 2:10-CV-2200-PMP (GWF) MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO LIFT THE STAY AND FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS 17 The United States of America, by and through Daniel G. Bogdon, United States Attorney for 18 the District of Nevada, and Kathleen Bliss, Assistant United States Attorney, moves this Honorable 19 Court for an Order to lift the stay in the above-captioned case. 20 The basis for lifting the stay is that the related criminal case, 2:10-cr-0585-RLH-PAL, is 21 nearly complete, in that all defendants have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced or are awaiting 22 sentencing. Moreover, all defendants have stipulated to an order of forfeiture in the form of a money 23 judgment. However, Defendant Brandon Johnson, who pleaded guilty on February 22, 2012, 24 stipulated under oath that the subject currency, Defendant $3,630.00, constituted proceeds of the 25 criminal activity to which he pleaded guilty; that is, drug trafficking, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 26 841(a) and 846, and he conceded to forfeiture of the $3,630.00 in United States Currency (see 1 Document Number 88, 2:10-cr-0585-RLH-PAL)). A preliminary order of forfeiture was entered by 2 the court (see Document Number 90, 2:10-cr-0585-RLH-PAL)). 3 On March 14, 2012, this Court entered an order, directing the government to file a motion 4 for summary judgment or other pleadings relative to this case. The government submits that the 5 appropriate pleading at this time is the instant motion. The Court should grant the government’s 6 motion and enter an order to lift the stay so that Service of Process may be completed relative to the 7 defendant currency. 8 9 10 The United States further moves the Court for sixty days from the time the signed Order is received by the United States Attorney’s Office to complete the service of process in this action. DATED this 29th day of March 2012. 11 Respectfully submitted, 12 DANIEL G. BOGDEN United States Attorney 13 14 15 /s/ Kathleen Bliss KATHLEEN BLISS Assistant United States Attorney 16 17 18 IT IS SO ORDERED: 19 20 21 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 22 DATED: March 30, 2012 23 24 25 26 2

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