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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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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

RE STAY OF FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS

(ERIC CAI) 1

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS (SCBN 9990)

United States Attorney

MARK L. KROTOSKI (CSBN 138549)

Chief, Criminal Division

STEPHANIE M. HINDS (CSBN 154284)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6816

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

email: stephanie.hinds@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO VENUE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff,

v.

1. $250,110 IN UNITED STATES

CURRENCY, AND

2. REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS

AT 166 LOS ROBLES DRIVE,

BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA

Defendants.

 

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No. C 05-4185 SC

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER RE STAY OF FORFEITURE

PROCEEDINGS

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

CitiMortgage and prospective claimants Eric Cai and Zhaoren Cai, through undersigned counsel, that this

action be stayed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(j). Eric Cai, who has filed/will file a claim contesting the

forfeiture of the defendant property, has been charged by a criminal complaint with drug trafficking and

money laundering offenses in the Northern District of California. The underlying criminal activity

alleged in the criminal complaint forms, in large part, the basis for the forfeiture allegations in the

government’s amended complaint for forfeiture. Consequently, the parties agree that a stay in the

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forfeiture proceeding is appropriate in order to preserve Cai’s right against self-incrimination in the

related criminal matter. The parties thus request that matter be stayed pending resolution of the related

criminal prosecution against Cai. Accordingly, the parties request that the case management conference

currently set for Friday, March 23, 2007, at 10:00 a.m a.m. be vacated and that the matter be set for status

in approximately 90-120 days. 

It is further stipulated that during the pendency of the stay, prospective claimants and property

owners Eric Cai and Zhaoren Cai, will make current any delinquent mortgage payments and maintain the

mortgage and security of the defendant real property until further order of this Court. Claimants agree

that if they are not able to either bring the mortgage payments current or maintain the mortgage and

security of the defendant real property, they will promptly notify the government so that it can take

appropriate action, up to an including moving for an interlocutory sale of the property.

DATED: 03/14/07 __________/S/______________________

STEPHANIE M. HINDS

Assistant U.S. Attorney

DATED: 03/13/07 __________/S/______________________

RANDY MONTASANTO

Attorney for Eric Cai and Zhaoren Cai

DATED: 03/13/07 __________/S/______________________

MICHAEL H. CHANG

Attorney for CitiMortgage

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Upon the stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing, the above-entitled civil forfeiture

action is stayed in light of the pending related criminal prosecution of Eric Cai. The case management

conference scheduled for March 23, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. is vacated. The matter is continued to

__________ for further status.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that property owners Eric Cai and Zhaoren Cail shall make current

any delinquent mortgage payments and will maintain the mortgage and security of the defendant property

July 13, 207 at 10:00 A.M. SC 7/13/07

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until further order of this Court. Should the Cais be unable to bring the mortgage payments current or

maintain the mortgage and security of the defendant property, they shall promptly inform the government

so that it can take appropriate action, including moving for an interlocutory sale of the defendant real

property. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

DATED: __________________________

SAMUEL CONTI

United States District Judge

3/15/07

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Samuel Conti

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