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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property - Real Estate

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16602 

NEW YORK HOUSE ROAD, 

BROWNSVILLE, CALIFORNIA, YUBA 

COUNTY, APN: 056-180-025-000, 

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, 

 

 Defendant. 

 2:13-CV-01794-KJM-DAD 

REQUEST FOR STAY OF FURTHER 

PROCEEDINGS AND PROPOSED 

ORDER 

 

 

The United States, and Claimant Felipe Gonzalez (hereafter referred to as "claimant"), by and 

through their respective counsel, hereby request that the Court enter an order staying further 

proceedings until September 3, 2015, pending the outcome of a related state criminal case against 

defendant Felipe Gonzalez, Yuba County Superior Court Case No. CRS13-0000732. Felipe S. 

Gonzalez, a single man, is the recorded owner of the defendant property, which is approximately 

4.65 acres with a single-wide mobile home and a detached shop. 

1. On November 20, 2013, Felipe Gonzalez filed a claim in this action alleging an 

interest in the defendant property. On December 7, 2013, claimant filed an Answer to the complaint. 

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney 

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN 

Assistant U. S. Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 554-2700 

Attorneys for the United States

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 2. The stay is requested pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 981(g)(2), and 21 U.S.C. § 

881(i). The United States contends that the defendant property is subject to forfeiture to the United 

States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(7) because it was used and intended to be used to commit or 

facilitate a violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 et seq., specifically, the cultivation of marijuana. 

3. To date, Felipe Gonzalez has been charged with state criminal crimes related to 

marijuana cultivation at the defendant property, Yuba County Superior Court Case No. CRS13-

0000732. The United States intends to depose claimant Felipe Gonzalez regarding his ownership of 

the defendant property, as well as his knowledge and participation in the marijuana grow at the 

defendant property. If discovery proceeds at this time, claimant will be placed in the difficult 

position of either invoking his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and jeopardizing 

the ability to pursue his claim to the defendant property, or waiving his Fifth Amendment rights and 

submitting to a deposition and potentially incriminating himself. If he invokes his Fifth Amendment 

rights, the United States will be deprived of the ability to explore the factual basis for the claim he 

filed with this court. 

4. In addition, claimant intends to depose, among others, the agents involved with this 

investigation, including but not limited to the agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency. Allowing 

depositions of the law enforcement officers at this time would adversely affect the ability of the 

federal authorities to investigate the alleged underlying criminal conduct. 

5. The parties recognize that proceeding with these actions at this time has potential 

adverse effects on the investigation of the underlying criminal conduct and/or upon the claimants' 

ability to prove their claim to the property and to assert any defenses to forfeiture. For these reasons, 

the parties jointly request that these matters be stayed until September 3, 2015, in accordance with 

the terms of this stipulation. For these reasons, the parties jointly request that this matter be stayed 

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until September 3, 2015. At that time the parties will advise the court of the status of the criminal 

case and will advise the court whether a further stay is necessary. 

Dated: 6/2/2015 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney 

By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian 

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN 

Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Dated: 6/2/2015 /s/ Mark J. Reichel 

MARK J. REICHEL 

Attorney for claimant Felipe Gonzalez 

 (Authorized via email on 6/2/15) 

ORDER 

For the reasons set forth above, this matter is stayed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(g)(1), 

981(g)(2), and 21 U.S.C. § 881(i) until September 3, 2015. On or before September 3, 2015, the 

parties will advise the court whether a further stay is necessary. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 8, 2015. 

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