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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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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (CSBN 44332)

United States Attorney

BRIAN J. STRETCH (CSBN 163973)

Chief, Criminal Division

ARVON J. PERTEET (CSBN 242828)

Special Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 11th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: 415.436.6598

Facsimile: 415.436.7234

Email:arvon.perteet@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.

$115,959.00 IN UNITED STATES

CURRENCY; and

$14,509.00 IN UNITED STATES

CURRENCY,

Defendants.

 

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No. CV 09-6071 JSW 

STIPULATION TO STAY PROCEEDING

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 981(g) 

1. IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA and Claimant ANNIE DUONG, through her counsel, that this matter be stayed

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(g) and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i).

2. There exists a related state criminal investigation of this matter in Contra Costa County. 

The issues in that investigation are related to this forfeiture proceeding.

3. If this case were to proceed, claimant's and other parties' Fifth Amendment rights against

self-incrimination will be burdened in the related criminal investigation. 

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AND ORDER THEREON

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR STAY 

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4. The provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 981(g)(1), related to stays of civil forfeiture proceedings, 

provide that "[U]pon the motion of a of the United States, the court shall stay the civil forfeiture

proceeding if the court determines that civil discovery will adversely affect the ability of the

Government to conduct a related criminal investigation or the prosecution of a related case."

5. Pursuant to the above representations, and the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 981(g)(1), the

parties hereby stipulate and agree to stay this civil forfeiture proceeding relating to Defendants

$115,959.00 in United States Currency; and $14,509.00 in United States Currency until the

completion of the criminal investigation in Contra Costa County or until such earlier time as

either party, or this Court, may request that the matter be heard.

6. The parties thus request that the matter be stayed for a period of 120 days and that any

pending deadlines or assigned dates also be stayed and vacated. 

7. The parties further stipulate and agree that they request this Court also take off calendar

the presently scheduled Case Management Conference of 16 April 2010, at 1:30 p.m. 

 IT IS SO STIPULATED:

Dated: April 6, 2010 JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO 

United States Attorney

/S/ ARVON J. PERTEET 

ARVON J. PERTEET 

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorney for the United States of America

Dated: April 6, 2010 /S/ STUART HANLON 

STUART HANLON

Attorney for Claimant Annie Duong

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR STAY 

No. CV 09-6071 JSW 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED on this ____________ day of _______________, 2010, pursuant to

the foregoing stipulation, that this civil forfeiture proceeding be stayed 6 months, or this Court,

may request that the matter be heard.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the presently scheduled Case Management Conference

of April 16, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. is hereby taken off calendar. 

_______________________________

HONORABLE JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Court Judge

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8th April for 120 days, unless the parties seek a further extension.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that this matter shall be set for a status conference on August 27, 

2010 at 1:30 p.m. A Joint Status Conference Statement shall be due on August 20, 2010.

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