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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

PATRICK J. SUTER

Assistant United States Attorney

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN J. LECHER,

 Defendant and Judgment Debtor.

UNION BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,

 Garnishee.

Case No.: 1:15-MC-00039-SAB

STIPULATION REGARDING WRIT OF

GARNISHMENT; AND ORDER THEREON

CRIMINAL CASE. NO.: 1:94-5119-OWW

No Hearing Requested

Plaintiff United States and defendant John J. Lecher (“Defendant”) hereby stipulate to the 

resolution of the United States’ pending garnishment action against Defendant John J. Lecher’s interest 

Union Bank and Trust Company accounts as follows:

1. The Court convicted and sentenced Defendant in the above referenced criminal case as 

stated in the Judgment in a Criminal Case filed on or about August 27, 1996. The Judgment ordered 

Defendant to pay a $50 statutory assessment and $199,000.00 in restitution. To date, the assessment and 

restitution remain unpaid in full and as of June 5, 2015, Defendant owes $211,317.19 in restitution, 

surcharge and attendant interest. 

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2. The United States sought, and the Clerk issued, a writ of garnishment on July 2, 2015 

against Defendant’s bank accounts at garnishee Union Bank and Trust Company. 

3. Union Bank and Trust Company filed and served its answer to the writ, identifying six

accounts in which Defendant has some interest: (1) Business checking accounts ending in numbers 

6477; 7016; 6389; and 3673 with balances in the amount of $17,356.10; $11,622.37; 790.06; and $24.00 

respectively; and (2) personal checking accounts ending in numbers 7038 and 6900 with balances of 

$97.21 and $100.00 respectively. 

4. Defendant and Union Bank and Trust Company represent, as to the business checking 

account ending in number 6477, that account is tied to MWE Services, Inc.’s line of credit. 

5. The Parties agree to resolve this garnishment action in the amount of $30,000, and to 

effectuate this agreement, the Parties agree that the Court can and should enter an order:

A. Garnishing $30,000 from the business checking account ending in number 6477 and 

directing the payment of this amount to the Clerk of the Court for the Eastern District of California;

B. Union Bank and Trust’s payment of the $30,000 to the Clerk, Union Bank and Trust

was completed. The balance of the accounts were thereafter released to Defendant’s and/or stated 

owner’s control; and 

C. Directing Defendant to make a full and complete financial disclosure to the Financial 

Litigation Unit of the United States Attorney’s Office pursuant to the Financial Statement forms 

provided to Defendant. 

Respectfully submitted, 

FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

Dated: July 9, 2015 /s/ Patrick J. Suter

PATRICK J. SUTER

Assistant United States Attorney

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FOR THE DEFENDANT AND JUDGMENT DEBTOR:

Dated: July 9, 2015 /s/John J. Lecher

JOHN J. LECHER, Personally

FOR THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS CHECKING ACCOUNT ENDING IN NUMBER 6477 :

Dated: July 9, 2015 /s/Katie Cederburg

KATIE CEDERBURG, on behalf of MWE 

Services, Inc.

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O R D E R 

The Court, having reviewed the court files and the parties’ Stipulation Regarding Writ of 

Garnishment (the Stipulation), and finding good cause therefor, hereby APPROVES the Stipulation. 

ACCORDINGLY, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES and DECREES as follows: 

1. The United States’ application for an order of garnishment in the amount of $30,000 is 

GRANTED; 

2. Union Bank and Trust Company shall immediately DELIVER a cashier’s check, money 

order or company draft in the sum of $30,000 drawn from the business checking account ending in 

numbers 6477, and made payable to the “Clerk of the Court” at the Office of the Clerk, United States 

District Court, Eastern District of California, 2500 Tulare Street, Suite 1501, Fresno, California 93721. 

Union Bank and Trust Company shall also state the docket number (Case No.: 1:94-5119-OWW) on the 

payment instrument and, if it desires a payment receipt, shall include a self-addressed, stamped envelope 

with the payment; 

3. Upon its payment of the $30,000 to the Clerk, Union Bank and Trust shall RELEASE its 

hold on any amount exceeding $30,000 in account No. 6477; 

4. This is a final order of garnishment; upon payment and processing of the garnished amount 

as ordered above, this writ shall TERMINATE pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 3205(c)(10)(B). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 15, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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