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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

) CIV-S-05-00616 DFL PAN

Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE Z-71, ) STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING

LICENSE NO. 4VVW322, ) ACTION

VIN: 1GNEK13T62R211527, and )

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APPROXIMATELY $20,375.00.00 )

IN U.S. CURRENCY, )

)

 Defendants. )

It is hereby stipulated by and between plaintiff United States

of America and claimant Michael Klaisle, by and through their

respective counsel, as follows: 

1. Claimant Michael Klaisle filed a claim on May 6, 2005, and

an answer on May 26, 2005 in this action. No other parties have filed

a claim. For purposes of this stipulation only, the United States

stipulates that Michael Klaisle has standing to contest this

forfeiture action.

2. Claimant Michael Klaisle is presently facing state criminal

charges arising out of the same transactions and events that form the

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bases for this civil forfeiture action.

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 Michael Klaisle's right

against self-incrimination in the related state criminal case;

THEREFORE the parties to this action stipulate as follows:

1. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(g), this action shall be stayed

pending the conclusion of the state criminal action presently pending

against Michael Klaisle, 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:6/8/05 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Courtney J. Linn

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated:6-8-05 /s/ David Weiner 

DAVID WEINER

Attorney for Claimant Michael Klaisle

(original signature retained by

attorney)

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 6/9/2005

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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