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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant U.S. Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $60,000.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY;

APPROXIMATELY $3,300.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY; and

THREE $2,500.00 MONEY ORDERS

ISSUED BY BANCO OF POPULAR

NORTH AMERICA TOTALING

APPROXIMATELY $7,500.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendants.

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1:07-CV-00623-LJO-DLB

STIPULATION TO STAY CASE AND TO

CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE;

ORDER THEREON

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff, United States of America and

Claimants Pedro Jimenez and Baselisa Jimenez, and their counsel of record, as follows: 

A related criminal case is pending, United States v. Sandro Jimenez, et al., case number 1:06-

CR-00419-AWI. In light of the pending criminal action, the parties are requesting a stay of the

proceedings in the civil forfeiture action until the resolution of the criminal case. 

It is unclear when the criminal matter will resolve. A change of plea/trial setting conference

is currently scheduled for February 22, 2008. Accordingly, the parties request the Scheduling

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Conference in the civil case scheduled for February 11, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. in Courtroom 4 before

District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill be vacated and a formal stay be entered in the case so as to avoid

any perception of a lack of prosecution. 

The parties are to promptly notify the Court when the criminal case resolves. 

Dated: January 25, 2008 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Dated: January 24, 2008 /s/ Preciliano Martinez 

PRECILIANO MARTINEZ

Attorney for Claimants Pedro Jimenez and

Baselisa Jimenez

(Original signature retained by attorney)

ORDER

On the basis of good cause, this Court:

1. STAYS this action; 

2. VACATES the February 11, 2008 scheduling conference; and

3. ORDERS the parties to notify this Court when the underlying criminal action

resolves and to file status reports every 90 days.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 25, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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