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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6415 

NORTH HARRISON AVENUE, 

FRESNO, FRESNO COUNTY, 

CALIFORNIA, APN: 407-751-08, 

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES 

AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO,

AND,

2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E500, 

LICENSE: 5KRF178, VIN: 

WDBU70J85A664340,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:11-CV-00304-BAM

STATUS REPORT RE: STAY OF 

CIVIL FORFEITURE 

PROCEEDINGS

ORDER LIFTING STAY AND 

SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE 

The United States of America provides the following status report regarding the 

currently imposed stay of the civil forfeiture proceedings, as follows: 

1. On September 21, 2012, the Court stayed the instant matter pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 

981(g)(1) pending the conclusion of the related criminal matter, United States v. 

Kwan Yong Choi, 1: 10-CR-00206-AWI (E.D. Cal.). ECF No. 85. 

2. Defendant Kwan Yong Choi entered an open plea of guilt to the entire indictment on 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

(559) 497-4000 Telephone

(559) 497-4099 Facsimile

Attorneys for the United States

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February 10, 2014. See ECF No. 18 in United States v. Kwan Yong Choi, 1: 10-CR00206-AWI (E.D. Cal.)(the “Criminal Case”). He was sentenced to 36 months 

incarceration, $2,161,095.00 in restitution, and a $600 special assessment on July 21, 

2014. See Criminal Case ECF No. 32. 

3. On July 31, 2014, Choi filed a notice of appeal of the sentence. See Criminal Case 

ECF No. 41. The sentence was affirmed on June 22, 2015. See Criminal Case ECF 

No. 47. Although the mandate has not issued, the United States believes that the 

Ninth Circuit ruling should conclude the criminal case.

4. The United States requests that the Court lift the stay and schedule a Status 

Conference in roughly 180 days. The parties have begun settlement discussions. 

Depending on the success of informal settlement discussions, the parties may request 

that the Court set a settlement conference in advance of the Status Conference.

5. Otherwise, the parties will meet and confer, discuss the status of discovery going 

forward, and file a Joint Status Report regarding future discovery, including 

suggested scheduling dates, one week prior to the Status Conference. 

Dated: July 7, 2015 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

 

/s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

ORDER

Pursuant to the above status report, the STAY is hereby LIFTED. A Status 

Conference is hereby set for February 2, 2016. One week prior to the Status Conference, 

by January 26, 2016, the parties shall meet and confer and submit a Joint Status Report.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 15, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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