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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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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (CSBN 44332)

United States Attorney

BRIAN J. STRETCH (CSBN 163973)

Chief, Criminal Division

ARVON J. PERTEET (CSBN 242828)

Special Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 11 Floor th

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: 415.436.6598

Facsimile: 415.436.7234

Email: arvon.perteet@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 Plaintiff, 

v.

APPROXIMATELY $4,138.00 IN

UNITED STATES CURRENCY, et.al.,

Defendant.

 /

MATTHEW D. GRAVES, 

 Claimant.

__________________________________________/.

No. CV 09 2277 MMC

JOINT STATUS REPORT

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA and Claimant MATTHEW D. GRAVES, through their respective counsel, that this

matter be continue to be stayed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(g).

2. There exists a related state felony criminal prosecution of Claimant in People v.

Graves, Mendocino County Superior Court Case No. MCUK-CRCR-08-87560-02.

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 Some of the issues in that case are related to this forfeiture proceeding. Mr. Graves’ criminal

trial was continued to August 2, 2010.

3. If this case were to proceed, claimant’s Fifth Amendment rights against selfincrimination will be burdened in the related criminal case. 

4. Pursuant to the above representations, and the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 981(g)(2), the

parties hereby stipulate and agree to a continued stay of this civil forfeiture proceeding until the

completion of the criminal proceedings in Mendocino County state court or until such earlier

time as either party, or this Court, may request that the matter be heard.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

Dated: June 9, 2010 JOSEPH P. RUSSIONELLO

United States Attorney

S/ARVON J. PERTEET__

ARVON J. PERTEET

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorney for the United States of America

Dated: June 9, 2010

S/DAVID M. MICHAEL___

DAVID M. MICHAEL

Attorney for Claimant

MATTHEW D. GRAVES

JOINT STATUS REPORT

CV 09 2277 MMC 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Maxine M. Chesney

Dated: June 15, 2010

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