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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

APPROXIMATELY $160,243.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

 Defendant. 

2:13-CV-00818-KJM-EFB 

STIPULATION TO STAY 

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AND 

ORDER 

 The United States and Claimants Epifanio Reynoso, Sr., Maria Reynoso, Eddy 

Reynoso and Epifanio Reynoso, Jr. (collectively, the “claimants”) hereby stipulate that a 

stay is necessary in the above-entitled action, and request that the Court enter an order 

staying all further proceedings until the resolution of the related criminal case against 

Eddy Reynoso and Epifanio Reynoso, Jr. now pending in Butte County Superior Court. 

 1. Claimants filed a claim and answer in this in rem forfeiture action, asserting 

an interest in the defendant currency. ECF No. 7-8. 

2. The stay is requested pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), and 21 

U.S.C. § 881(i). The United States contends that the defendant currency constitutes 

money or other things of value furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney 

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN 

Assistant U. S. Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 554-2700 

Attorneys for the United States 

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exchange for a controlled substance or listed chemical, all proceeds traceable to such an 

exchange and/or was used or intended to be used to facilitate one or more violations of 21 

U.S.C. §§ 841 et seq. 

 3. Claimants Eddy Reynoso and Epifanio Reynoso, Jr. were charged with state 

crimes related to the defendant currency in the following cases: State of California. v. 

Epifanio Reynoso, CM037686 and State of California. v. Eddy Reynoso, CM037687. 

Neither Epifanio Reynoso, Sr. or Maria Reynoso have been charged with any crimes 

related to the defendant currency. Nevertheless, the United States intends to depose the 

claimants regarding their ownership of the defendant currency, as well as their knowledge 

of the source of the defendant currency. If discovery proceeds at this time, claimants will 

be placed in the difficult position of either invoking their Fifth Amendment rights against 

self-incrimination and losing the ability to pursue their claims to the defendant currency, 

or waiving their Fifth Amendment rights and submitting to a deposition and potentially 

incriminating themselves. If they invoke their Fifth Amendment rights, the United States 

will be deprived of the ability to explore the factual basis for the claims they filed with this 

court. 

 4. In addition, claimants intend to depose, among others, the agents involved 

with this investigation, including but not limited to, the agents with the Drug 

Enforcement Administration. Allowing depositions of the law enforcement officers at this 

time would adversely impact the federal prosecution. 

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 5. The parties recognize that proceeding with these actions at this time has 

potential adverse effects on the investigation of the underlying criminal conduct and/or 

upon the claimants’ ability to assert any defenses to forfeiture. For these reasons, the 

parties jointly request that these matters be stayed until the conclusion of the related 

criminal case. At that time the parties will advise the court of the status of the criminal 

investigation, if any, and will advise the court whether a further stay is necessary. 

Dated: 8/23/13 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

 United States Attorney 

 By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian 

 KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN 

 Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Dated: 8/23/13 /s/ Jesse I. Santana 

 JESSE I. SANTANA 

 Attorney for Claimants 

Epifanio Reynoso, Sr., Maria Reynoso, 

Eddy Reynoso and Epifanio Reynoso, Jr. (As authorized via email on 8/23/13) 

ORDER 

 For the reasons set forth above, this matter is stayed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 

981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i) until the conclusion of the related criminal case, 

at which time the parties will advise the Court whether a further stay is necessary. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 28, 2013. 

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