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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1341 Complaint for Forfeiture

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STATUS REPORT AND REQUEST FOR FURTHER STAY; ORDER 

THEREON 1

PHILLIP A. TALBERT 

Acting 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 

Attorney for the United States 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

APPROXIMATELY $147,900.00 in U.S. 

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM BANK OF 

AMERICA SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX 

NUMBER 4226N, HELD IN THE NAME 

OF SAY ENG AND SDEY CHHIM, 

Defendant. 

No. 1:12-CV-02066-DAD-BAM 

STATUS REPORT AND REQUEST FOR 

FURTHER STAY; ORDER THEREON 

 The United States of America respectfully submits the following status report regarding 

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

1. On December 7, 2015, 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. Chanrath Yath, 

et al., 1:13-CR-00136-AWI-BAM. 

2. Of the 13 defendants involved in the related criminal action, one defendant 

remains: Say Eng. Say Eng is a claimant to the asset involved in the instant in rem action. A 

Trial Confirmation Hearing has been set in the related criminal action for August 8, 2016 and a 

Jury Trial is set for August 30, 2016. 

3. The United States believes that civil discovery would adversely affect its ability to 

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conduct the prosecution of the related criminal case. Therefore, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 

981(g)(1), the United States requests that the currently imposed stay remain in place for an 

additional 120 days until October 28, 2016. 

4. Should the criminal case not resolve prior to October 28, 2016, the United States 

may seek an additional extension of the stay. 

Dated: June 22, 2016 PHILLIP A. TALBERT 

 Acting United States Attorney 

 

 /s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak 

 JEFFREY A. SPIVAK 

 Assistant United States Attorney 

 ORDER 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 The currently imposed stay shall remain in effect until October 28, 2016. One week prior 

to the expiration of the stay, the United States shall file a status report informing the court 

regarding the current status of the related criminal action and continued necessity of the stay. 

Dated: June 23, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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