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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 

[] ORDER RE STAY

CV 09-1728 RMW 1

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (CSBN 44332)

United States Attorney

BRIAN J. STRETCH (CSBN 163973)

Chief, Criminal Division

STEPHANIE M. HINDS (CSBN 154284)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 11 floor th

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: 415.436.6816

Facsimile: 415.436.7234

Email: stephanie.hinds@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff,

v.

2008 INFINITI G37, VIN: JNKCV64E98M103041;

2008 INFINITI QX56, VIN:

5N3AA08D68N905742;

APPROXIMATELY $40,388.19 IN UNITED

STATES CURRENCY;

APPROXIMATELY $10,127.33 SEIZED FROM

MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT #******6402;

APPROXIMATELY $1,043.35 SEIZED FROM

CHECKING ACCOUNT #******6401;

APPROXIMATELY $160,291.04 FUNDS SEIZED

FROM DIAMOND TRUST ACCOUNT; and

APPROXIMATELY $1,487.32 SEIZED FROM

BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT , 

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No. CV 09-1728 RMW

STIPULATION AND 

ORDER SEEKING STAY OF ACTION

*E-FILED - 1/21/10*

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STIPULATION AND 

ORDER RE STAY

CV 09-1728 RMW 2

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

Perkins, through undersigned counsel, and Alex Sanchez, that this action be stayed pursuant to 21 U.S.C.

§ 881(j) (enacted under the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act Statutes or “CAFRA” on August 23,

2000). Melissa Perkins and Alex Sanchez are prospective claimants to the defendant property (neither

have filed claims or an Answer in this action). Melissa Perkins is also the target of an ongoing criminal

investigation concerning drug trafficking and money laundering activities which forms the basis for the

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

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

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

criminal prosecution. Accordingly, the parties request that the case management conference currently set

for January 8, 2010 be vacated and that the matter be set for status in approximately 90-120 days. 

DATED: 01/07/10 _________/S/_______________________

STEPHANIE M. HINDS

Assistant United States Attorney

DATED: 01/07/10 _________/S/_______________________

MICHAEL STEPANIAN

RANDY SUE POLLOCK

Attorney for Melissa Perkins

DATED: ________________________________

MELISSA PERKINS

Prospective Claimant

DATED: 

ALEX SANCHEZ

Prospective Claimant

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[PROPOSED] ORDER RE STAY

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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

action is stayed in light of the pending related criminal investigation concerning Melissa Perkins. The

case management conference scheduled for January 8, 2010 is vacated. The matter is continued to

__________ for status.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ____________ ________________________________

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

April 9, 2010 xxxxxxxxxxx 1/21/10 xxxxxxxxx

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