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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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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE STAY

C 01-20988 JF (HRL)

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS (SCBN 9990)

United States Attorney

BRIAN J. STRETCH (CSBN 163973)

Chief, Criminal Division

STEPHANIE M. HINDS (CSBN 154284)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-6816

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Email: stephanie.hinds@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

1. 1997 BMW 328i; 

2. 1999 NAUTIQUE SKI BOAT AND

TRAILER; and; 

3. 1999 CHEVY TAHOE,

Defendants.

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No. C 01-20988 JF (HRL)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

FOR FURTHER STAY OF ACTION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between plaintiff United States of America and

claimant Michael Johnston, through undersigned counsel, that the Court further extend the stay

in the above-captioned action for approximately 6 months. Michael Johnston, the sole claimant

in this action, is currently awaiting trial in a related criminal prosecution in this district which is

captioned, United States v. Michael Johnston, et al. (Case no. CR 04-20179 JF). The allegations

in the forfeiture complaint are based, in large part, on the allegations at issue in the pending

criminal action. At the request of the parties, the Court previously issued an order staying this

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action. The factual predicate for that request has not changed as counsel are advised that the

criminal case is still ongoing. According to the criminal docket sheet, the matter has been set for

trial on February 1, 2008; a motions hearing has been scheduled for December 12, 2007. 

Consequently, the parties agree that extending the stay in the forfeiture proceeding continues to

be appropriate in order to preserve Mr. Johnston’s right against self-incrimination in the related

criminal case. Accordingly, the parties request that the Case Management Conference currently

set for October 5, 2007 , at 10:30 a.m. be vacated, and that the matter be set for further status in

April, 2008.

DATED: 09/27/07 DATED: 9/27/07

 /S/ ________/S/___________________

STEPHANIE M. HINDS ERIC J. SIDEBOTHAM

Assistant United States Attorney Attorney for Claimant Michael Johnston

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

Upon the stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing, the above-entitled civil

forfeiture action is stayed in light of the pending related criminal prosecution of Michael

Johnston. The case management conference currently scheduled for October 5, 2007, at 10:30

a.m. is vacated and the matter is continued until _____________ for status.

DATED: _______________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

10/1/07 April 4, 2008

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