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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 00:0000 Cause Code Unknown

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant U.S. Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $72,100.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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1:05-CV-00052-OWW-SMS

STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING

ACTION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between plaintiff United States of America, by its

attorney McGregor W. Scott, United States Attorneyfor the Eastern District of California, Stephanie

Hamilton Borchers, Assistant United States Attorneyand claimant, Jose R. Martinez, by his attorney

Melody Walcott, as follows: 

1. Claimant Jose R. Martinez filed a claim and answer on February 10, 2006, in this

action. No other parties have filed a claim. For purposes of this stipulation only, the United States

stipulates that Jose R. Martinez has standing to contest this forfeiture action.

2. This civil action was filed under seal on January 12, 2005, and ordered unsealed on

November 29, 2005. Claimant Jose R. Martinez is presently facing federal criminal charges in the

Eastern District of California, United States v. Jose Rosario Martinez, CR-F-05-466-AWI, arising

out of the same transactions and events that form the basis for this civil forfeiture action.

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3. The parties recognize that proceeding with this action at this time has potential

adverse affects on the prosecution of the related criminal case and/or upon claimant Jose R.

Martinez’sright against self-incrimination in the related criminal case. A previous stay in this case

has expired.

THEREFORE, the parties to this action stipulate as follows:

Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c)(2) incorporating the procedures of 18 U.S.C. § 981(g), this

action shall be stayed pending the conclusion ofthe federal criminal action presently pending against

Jose R. Martinez.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: January 26, 2007 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

 STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

 Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: January 25, 2007 By: /s/ Melody Walcott 

 MELODY WALCOTT

 Attorney for Claimant, Jose R. Martinez

 (Original signature retained by attorney)

For good cause shown, the Court adopts the parties' stipulation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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