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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) 

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APPROXIMATELY $67,350.00 IN )

U.S. CURRENCY, SEIZED FROM )

DELTA NATIONAL BANK SAFE )

DEPOSIT BOX NUMBER 23052, )

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Defendant. )

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1:05-cv-01559-AWI-SMS

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER

[in rem civil forfeiture action;

counsel agree case STAYED for six (6)

months, to September 15, 2006, pending

resolution of related criminal action

of 1:05-cr-00205-AWI*]

1. Date of Scheduling Conference:

March 9, 2006.

2. Appearances of Counsel:

Assistant United States Attorney Kristi C. Kapetan

appeared on behalf of plaintiff.

Anthony P. Capozzi, Esq., appeared on behalf of

defendant.

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*Counsel erroneously indicated on page 3, line 17 of the Joint Scheduling

Report, filed March 2, 2006, that the related criminal action is assigned to

Judge Wanger. However, the correct case number/initials of 1:05-cr-00205-AWI

should be noted by counsel.

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3. The Pleadings:

A. Summary of the Pleadings.

This is an in rem civil forfeiture action. In its

verified complaint for forfeiture in rem, the government alleges

that the defendant property constitutes moneys or other things of

value furnished or intended to be furnished in exchange for a

controlled substance, all proceeds traceable to such an exchange

and/or were used or intended to be used to facilitate one or more

violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841 et seq., offenses punishable by

more than one year imprisonment and are subject to forfeiture to

the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881 (a)(6).

The defendant funds were seized on land in the

Eastern District of California on or about June 7, 2005. On or

about June 16, 2005, a Grand Jury in the Eastern District of

California indicted Jason Patrick Joseph Lombardo, Gaylia Lombardo,

and Zachary David Folkes with violations of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1)

and (b)(1)(C), 18 U.S.C. § 2 ~ Conspiracy to Distribute MDMA

(“Ecstasy”), 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), 18 U.S.C. § 2 ~

Possession of MDMA (“Ecstasy”) with intent to distribute, Aiding

and Abetting, among other drug-related charges. The criminal case,

1:05-cr-00205-OWW, is pending before Judge Wanger.

Claimants, Justin Lombardo and Gaylia Lombardo,

claim they are the innocent owners of the defendant funds.

B. Orders Re: Amendment of Pleadings.

No amendments are proposed at this time.

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4. Factual Summary:

A. Admitted Facts which are deemed proven without 

further proceedings.

(1) The defendant funds were seized on land in the

Eastern District of California on June 7, 2005, by the Drug

Enforcement Administration upon the execution of Federal search

warrant of Safe Deposit Box #23052 at Delta National Bank.

B. Contested Facts.

(1) Whether claimants Justin Lombardo and Gaylia

Lombardo are innocent owners of the defendant funds.

(2) Whether the defendant funds were derived from

lawful means.

5. Legal Issues:

A. Uncontested.

(1) Jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 and

1355, and 21 U.S.C. § 881.

(2) Venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1395.

B. Contested.

(1) Whether the defendant funds were intended to be

used to facilitate one or more violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841 et

seq.

(2) Whether the defendant funds were furnished or

intended to be furnished in exchange for a controlled substance or

were the proceeds traceable to such an exchange.

(3) Whether Justin Lombardo and Gaylia Lombardo

are innocent owners of the defendant funds.

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6. Request for Bifurcation, Appointment of Special Master,

or other Techniques to Shorten Trial:

Not necessary.

7. Related Matters Pending:

United States v. Jason Lombardo, et al.

1:05-cr-00205-AWI

Plaintiff requests, and defendant agrees, that the abovecaptioned case be STAYED for six (6) months, to September 15, 2006,

pending the resolution of the criminal action noted directly above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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