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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 00:0000 Cause Code Unknown

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse 

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4-401

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

) 1:05-CV-00052-OWW-SMS

Plaintiff, )

) STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING

v. ) ACTION

)

Approximately $72,100.00, in U.S. )

Currency, )

)

 Defendant. )

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

McGregor W. Scott, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Stephanie Hamilton

Borchers, Assistant United States Attorney and claimant, Jose R. Martinez, in propria persona, as

follows: 

1. Claimant Jose R. Martinez filed a claim and an answer on February 10, 2006, in this

action. No other parties have filed a claim. For purposes of this stipulation only, the United States

stipulates that Jose R. Martinez has standing to contest this forfeiture action.

2. This civil action was filed under seal on January 12, 2005, and ordered unsealed on

November 29, 2005. Claimant Jose R. Martinez is presently facing federal criminal charges in the

Eastern District of California, United States v. Jose Rosario Martinez, CR-F-05-466 AWI, arising out

of the same transactions and events that form the bases for this civil forfeiture action.

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3. The parties recognize that proceeding with this action at this time has potential adverse

affects on the prosecution of the related criminal case and/or upon claimant Jose R. Martinez’s right

against self-incrimination in the related criminal case;

THEREFORE, the parties to this action stipulate as follows:

1. Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c)(2) incorporating the procedures of 18 U.S.C. § 981(g),

this action shall be stayed pending the conclusion of the federal criminal action presently pending against

Jose R. Martinez, or upon the expiration of six months from the date of this order, whichever event shall

occur first; 

2. The Order requiring the parties to submit a Joint Status Report within sixty days of

service is hereby vacated.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: June 27, 2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

 STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

 Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: June 19, 2006 By: /s/ Jose R. Martinez 

 JOSE R. MARTINEZ

 Claimant, In Propria Persona

For good cause shown, the Court adopts the parties' stipulation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 8, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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