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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 49:781 Forfeiture

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1 Stipulation for Stay

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U. S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for the United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 

2423 ROBERTS ROAD, TURLOCK, 

CALIFORNIA, APN 087-010-071, 

AND ALL APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO,

Defendant.

No. 1:15-CV-01350-DAD-SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY 

CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS

The United States of America and Potential Claimants Erik Moje and JoAnne 

Miravete (“Potential Claimants”), by and through their respective counsel, hereby 

stipulate that a stay is necessary in the above-entitled action and request the Court 

enter an order staying proceedings due to the on-going criminal prosecution in U.S. 

v. Erik Harald Moje, Federal Criminal Case number 1:15-CR-00287-DAD-BAM.

1. Potential Claimants have filed Verified Answers in this in rem

forfeiture action. ECF Nos. 13 & 14. The United States granted an extension in 

time for the Potential Claimants to file their Verified Claims in this action which 

will not be required until the stay contemplated by this stipulation expires.

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2. The stay is requested pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), and 

21 U.S.C. § 881(i). The United States contends that the defendant real property 

captioned-above was involved in federal drug law violations in violation of 21 U.S.C. 

§§ 841 and therefore subject to forfeiture pursuant to forfeiture pursuant to 21 

U.S.C. § 881(a)(7).

3. A stay is warranted because if discovery proceeds at this time in the 

civil in rem case, Potential Claimants would be entitled to depose, among others, the 

agents and deputies involved with this investigation. Allowing the depositions of the 

law enforcement officers at this stage of the criminal investigation could adversely 

affect the ability of the federal authorities to effectively pursue the related criminal 

prosecution.

4. Likewise, a stay is warranted because Potential Claimant Erik Moje is 

a Defendant in the related criminal prosecution, has standing to assert a claim in 

the civil in rem forfeiture proceeding, and continuation of the forfeiture proceeding 

will burden the right of Claimant Erik Moje against self-incrimination in the related 

criminal prosecution. 

5. The parties recognize that proceeding with these actions at this time 

has potential adverse effects on the investigation of the underlying criminal conduct 

and/or upon the claimant’s ability to assert any defenses to forfeiture. For these 

reasons, the parties jointly request that the matter be stayed pending the resolution 

of the related criminal case. The parties agree to promptly notify the Court upon 

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resolution of the pending criminal prosecution.

Dated: May 24 , 2016 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian_____

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: May 24, 2016 /s/ Kevin G. Little 

KEVIN G. LITTLE

Attorney for Potential Claimants 

Erik Moje and JoAnne Miravete

ORDER

For the reasons set forth above, this matter is stayed and all further 

proceedings shall be taken off calendar pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), 

and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i) pending the resolution of the related criminal case, the parties 

shall promptly notify the Court upon resolution of the pending criminal prosecution.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 25, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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