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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916)554-2723

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:08-CV-00989-LKK/DAD

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Plaintiff, ) STIPULATION FOR STAY OF

 ) FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AND

v. ) ORDER THEREON 

 )

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT )

2275 ATRISCO CIRCLE, SACRAMENTO,) 

CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, )

APN: 225-0883-026-0000, ) DATE: September 2, 2008

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES ) TIME: 10:30 a.m.

AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, ) CHAMBERS/COURTROOM: 4

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Defendant. )

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:08-CV-00990-LKK/DAD

 )

Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT )

5960 14 AVENUE, SACRAMENTO, ) TH

CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, )

APN: 021-0051-009-0000, )

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES )

AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, )

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Defendant. )

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:08-CV-00991-LKK/DAD

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT )

4201 CAMERON ROAD, CAMERON PARK,) 

CALIFORNIA, EL DORADO COUNTY, )

APN: 109-151-26-100, )

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES )

AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, )

Defendant. )

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:08-CV-00992-LKK/DAD

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2840 )

STROLLING HILLS ROAD, CAMERON ) 

PARK, CALIFORNIA, EL DORADO )

COUNTY, APN: 109-151-30-100, )

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES )

AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, )

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Defendant. )

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:08-CV-00987-LKK/DAD

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1629 )

CITRUS STREET, WEST SACRAMENTO, ) 

CALIFORNIA, YOLO COUNTY, )

APN: 014-460-16, INCLUDING )

ALL APPURTENANCES AND )

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, )

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Defendant. )

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:08-CR-00212-LKK

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MIGUEL EDWARDO VASQUEZ, JR., )

et al., )

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Defendants. )

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Plaintiff United States of America and claimants/owners

Miguel Vasquez, Frank Blue, Margaret Chavez-Blue, and

lienholders/claimants First Mortgage Corporation (Citrus Street

and Strolling Hills), IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. (Atrisco Circle),

Wachovia Mortgage, F.S.B. (Cameron Road), [hereafter

“Claimants”], by and through their respective counsel, hereby

stipulate that a stay is necessary in the above-entitled action,

and request that the Court enter an order staying all further

proceedings pending the outcome of a related criminal case. 

1. The above-listed claimants have each filed a claim to

protect their respective interests in the real properties listed

above. Claimant Miguel Vasquez is currently a co-defendant in

U.S. v. Miguel Vasquez, et al., 2:08-CR-00212 LKK. No other

parties other than the parties to this stipulation have filed a

claim in this forfeiture action.

2. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2) and 21

U.S.C. § 881(i) the parties seek a stay of discovery in this

case. The United States contends that the defendant real

properties were purchased with funds traceable to drug

trafficking and are forfeitable under federal laws permitting the

forfeiture of property involved in federal money laundering

violations and drug trafficking violations.

3. If discovery proceeds, claimants Miguel Vasquez, Frank

Blue, and Margaret Chavez-Blue would be placed in the difficult

position of either invoking each claimant’s Fifth Amendment right

against self-incrimination and losing the ability to pursue his

or her claim to the defendant property, or waiving their Fifth

Amendment right and submitting to a deposition and potentially

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incriminating themselves in the pending criminal matter. If

claimants invoke their Fifth Amendment rights, the United States

will be deprived of the ability to explore the factual basis for

the claims they filed.

4. In addition, claimants intends to depose the law

enforcement officers involved in the investigation that led to

the pending criminal case. Allowing depositions of the law

enforcement investigators involved in the Vasquez investigation

and prosecution would adversely affect the ability of the

government to properly prosecute the Vasquez case.

5. Accordingly, the parties recognize that proceeding with

this action at this time has potential adverse affects on the

prosecution of the related-criminal case and/or upon claimants’

ability to prove their claim that the defendant real property was

purchased with legitimate funds. For these reasons, the parties

jointly request that this matter be stayed until the conclusion

of the criminal case. 

6. By entering into this stay, the plaintiff and

lienholder claimants do not intend to waive any rights they have

pursuant to Rule G(7)(b) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty

or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions to seek an

interlocutory sale order if the underlying mortgage on any of the

properties is in default or for other good cause shown.

Dated: August 15, 2008 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Kristin S. Door 

Assistant U.S. Attorney

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Dated: August 18, 2008 MOSS & LOCKE

By /s/ Bruce Locke 

BRUCE LOCKE

Attorney for Claimant 

Miguel Vasquez

Dated: August 18, 2008 

/s/ Christopher Haydn-Myer 

CHRISTOPHER HAYDN-MYER

Attorney for Claimants 

Frank Blue and 

Margaret Chavez-Blue

Dated: August 18, 2008 

/s/ Christopher Haydn-Myer for 

ROBERT PETERS

Attorney for Claimants 

Frank Blue and 

Margaret Chavez-Blue

Dated: August 15, 2008 LA FOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DE HAAS,

FESLER & AMES

By /s/ John R. Haluck 

 JOHN R. HALLUCK

Attorneys for claimant

First Mortgage Corporation

Dated: August 18, 2008 ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE 

MALLORY & NATSIS LLP

By /s/ Timothy B. McGinity 

TIMOTHY B. MCGINITY

Attorneys for claimant

IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. 

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Dated: August 15, 2008 PITE DUNCAN, LLP

By /s/ Laurel I. Handley 

LAUREL I. HANDLEY

Attorneys for claimant

Wachovia Mortgage, F.S.B. 

(All signatures obtained by 

 Attorney)

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 19, 2008.

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