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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $17,285.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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1:13-CV-01074-GSA

SECOND STIPULATION TO 

DISMISS AND ORDER 

THEREON

WHEREAS, a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on July 12, 2013, 

seeking forfeiture of the Defendant Approximately $17,285.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter 

“Defendant Currency”) pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6) (ECF #1);

WHEREAS, on December 16, 2014, the parties submitted a stipulation and request 

to dismiss the instant action, with each party agreeing to bear its own attorney’s fees (the 

“First Stipulation to Dismiss”) (ECF #37);

WHEREAS, on December 19, 2014, Claimant subsequently decided she wanted to

seek attorney’s fees, and sought permission from the Court (with the United States’ 

agreement) to withdraw the First Stipulation to Dismiss, which withdrawal was granted by 

the Court that same day (ECF #39-41); 

WHEREAS, after further discussions, Claimant has decided to again request that the 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Attorney for the United States

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Court dismiss the complaint without the payment of attorney’s fees, and joins the United 

States in submitting this Second Stipulation to Dismiss.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED THAT:

1. The United States voluntarily moves to dismiss this action pursuant to Rule 

41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Claimant does not oppose the dismissal.

2. The parties agree to bear their own costs and attorney’s fees.

3. Once the action is ordered dismissed, the United States will return to 

Claimant the assets that are the subject of this case, $17,285.00, together with accrued 

interest as calculated by the USMS (which amount was $17.63 as of December 15, 2014), 

via Claimant’s attorney, Raymond N. Baker, Attorney at Law, 770 A Street, Suite 304, 

Hayward, California 94541. 

DATED: January 13, 2015 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

/s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak 

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

DATED: January 9, 2015 /s/ Raymond N. Baker 

RAYMOND N. BAKER

Attorney for Claimant Debra A. Pereira

(Original signature retained by attorney)

ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the parties set forth above, this action is dismissed 

pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) and 41(a)(2). Each party shall 

bear its own costs and attorney’s fees.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 14, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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