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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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DANIEL J. BRODERICK, #89424

Federal Defender

COURTNEY FEIN, Bar #244785

Assistant Federal Defender

RACHELLE BARBOUR, Bar #185395

Research and Writing Attorney

801 I Street, 3rd Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 498-5700

Attorneys for Claimant

MARIANO VALLEJO

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $18,000 SEIZED

FROM CHASE BANK ACCOUNT NO.

3121639956, ET AL.,

Defendant.

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CV. S. No. 12-02501-LKK

REQUEST FOR ORDER APPOINTING

COUNSEL FOR CLAIMANT MARIANO

VALLEJO; ORDER

Judge: Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton

1. On April 11, 2012, the Magistrate Judge appointed the Office of

the Federal Defender to represent Mariano Vallejo in United States v.

Vallejo, Cr. S. 12-0156-LKK, to which the above case has been ordered

related. Mr. Vallejo signed a financial affidavit demonstrating that he

was indigent and therefore financially unable to obtain representation by

retained counsel.

2. On October 5, 2012 the United States filed a verified complaint

for forfeiture in rem against the above U.S. currency in Mr. Vallejo’s

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CHASE Bank account. Mr. Vallejo may have a claim to this currency.

3. Section 983(b)(1)(A) of Title 18, United States Code, provides:

If a person with standing to contest the forfeiture of property

in a civil judicial forfeiture proceeding under a civil

forfeiture statute is financially unable to obtain

representation by counsel, and the person is represented by

counsel appointed under section 3006A of this title in

connection with a related criminal case, the court may

authorize counsel to represent that person with respect to the

claim.

4. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(b)(1)(A), counsel requests to be

appointed to represent Mr. Vallejo in this matter.

Respectfully submitted,

DANIEL J. BRODERICK

Federal Defender

Dated: October 17, 2012 /s/ Courtney Fein COURTNEY FEIN

Assistant Federal Defender

RACHELLE BARBOUR

Research and Writing Attorney

Attorneys for MARIANO VALLEJO

O R D E R

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(b)(1)(A), the Office of the Federal

Defender is hereby appointed to represent Mariano Vallejo in the above

case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 17, 2012

Stip. & Order -

Appointment of Counsel (Vallejo) -2-

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