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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

TIMOTHY ZINDEL, Bar #158377

Assistant Federal Defender

Designated Counsel for Service

801 I Street, 3rd Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 498-5700

Attorney for Defendant

APPROXIMATELY $25,560 IN U.S. CURRENCY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $25,560 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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No. Civ. S-06-02839 WBS

STIPULATION AND ORDER APPOINTING

COUNSEL FOR CLAIMANTS

Judge: Hon. William B. Shubb

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between plaintiff, United States

of America; claimant, Reginald Bowers; and prospective claimant, Dorothy

Williams; as follows:

1. On December 21, 2006, this Court issued an order relating the

above case to a criminal case, United States v. Bowers and Williams, Cr.

S-06-0288. Defendants Bowers and Williams are represented in the

criminal case by appointed counsel – the Office of the Federal Defender

(Tim Zindel) represents Mr. Bowers and CJA Panel Attorney James Greiner

represents Ms. Williams.

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2. On January 18, 2007, Mr. Bowers filed a formal claim stating his

interest in defendant property. Ms. Williams also intends to file a

claim. Neither person is formally represented in the civil case.

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 section 983(b)(1)(A), Mr. Bowers asks the Court to

authorize the Federal Defender to represent him, and Ms. Williams asks

the Court to authorize Mr. Greiner to represent her, in the above

forfeiture case. The United States has no objection to this appointment.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Respectfully submitted,

DANIEL J. BRODERICK

Federal Defender

Dated: January 23, 2007 /s/ T. Zindel 

TIMOTHY ZINDEL

Assistant Federal Defender

Attorney for REGINALD BOWERS

Dated: January 23, 2007 /s/ J. Greiner 

JAMES GREINER

Attorney for DOROTHY WILLIAMS

McGREGOR SCOTT

United States Attorney

Dated: January 23, 2007 /s/ K. Door 

KRISTIN S. DOOR

Assistant U.S. Attorney

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O R D E R

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

Defender is hereby authorized to represent Reginald Bowers in his claim

in the above case. Attorney James Greiner of Sacramento is hereby

authorized to represent Dorothy Williams in connection with any claim she

may file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 31, 2007

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