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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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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS (SCBN 9990)

United States Attorney

BRIAN J. STRETCH (CSBN 163973)

Chief, Criminal Division

STEPHANIE M. HINDS (CSBN 154284)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: 415.436.6816

Facsimile: 415.436.6748

Email: stephanie.hinds@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS

LOCATED AT 636 SAN PABLO AVENUE,

ALBANY, CALIFORNIA,

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REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS

LOCATED AT 3959 COWAN ROAD,

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA,

Defendants.

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Case No. C 07-4432 MMC

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

STAYING THE INSTANT ACTION

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

owners/prospective claimants Winslow Norton and Abraham Norton, through undersigned

counsel, that this action be stayed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(j) (enacted under the Civil Asset

Forfeiture Reform Act Statutes or “CAFRA” on August 23, 2000). Owners/prospective

claimants Winslow Norton and Abraham Norton are currently awaiting trial in this district

bearing case number CR 07-0683 DLJ, United States v. Winslow Norton and Abraham Norton.

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SETTING DEADLINE TO FILE

JOINT STATUS REPORT

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Stipulation Staying Instant Action

C 07-4432 MMC

The allegations in the forfeiture complaint are based, in large part, on the allegations at issue in

the pending criminal action. Consequently, the parties agree that a stay in the forfeiture

proceeding is appropriate in order to preserve prospective claimants’ right against selfincrimination in the related criminal matter, as well as to not jeopardize the government’s ability

to prosecute the criminal action. The parties thus request that matter be stayed pending

resolution of the related criminal matter and that any pending deadlines or assigned dates also be

stayed and vacated until the resolution of the related criminal case.

Upon the resolution of the criminal case, the parties will notify the Court so that the forfeiture

matter may be set for further status. Alternatively, should the Court wish to set the matter for

status at this time, the parties request that the matter be set for status in approximately 6 months. 

DATED: 12/06/07 DATED: 12/06/07

_______/S/________________ _________/S/_______________________

STEPHANIE M. HINDS HAROLD ROSENTHAL

Assistant United States Attorney Attorney for Winslow Norton

and Abraham Norton

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

Upon the stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing, the above-entitled civil forfeiture

action is stayed in light of the pending related criminal prosecution of owners/prospective

claimants Winslow Norton and Abraham Norton. The matter is continued until __________ for

status.

DATED: __________________________ MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

June 8, 2008

; by said date, the parties shall file a Joint Status Report.

December 10, 2007

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