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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2541 

ZUIDER ZEE CIRCLE, ELVERTA, 

CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO 

COUNTY, APN: 203-0211-030-0000, 

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES 

AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, et 

al.,

Defendants.

2:12-CV-00706-MCE-DAD

STIPULATION TO STAY FURTHER 

PROCEEDINGS AND ORDER

The United States of America and claimants, by and through their respective 

counsel, hereby stipulate that a stay is appropriate in the above-entitled action, and 

request that the Court enter an order staying further proceedings until the conclusion 

of the related criminal case. The basis for the proposed stay is the related criminal 

action against claimants Gregory Baker and Darrell Hinz, United States v. Volen, et 

al., 2:12-CR-00294-MCE. This matter was stayed on July 6 and October 16, 2012 

pending the outcome of the related matter against claimants Gregory Baker and 

Darrell Hinz. The parties understand that the status conference in the criminal action 

is presently scheduled for March 7, 2013. 

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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1. Gregory S. Baker and Dawn Baker filed claims on May 24, 2012. Darrell 

Hinz also filed a claim on May 24, 2012.

2. Federal National Mortgage Association has filed a claim and answer to 

439 Ala Wai Boulevard, Unit 94, South Lake Tahoe, California.

3. Federal National Mortgage Association and Mortgage Electronic 

Registration Systems has filed a claim and answer to 1410 Kellogg Street, Newcastle, 

California.

4. Claimants Gregory S. Baker, Dawn Baker, and Darrell Hinz will file their 

respective Answers within twenty-one days of the lifting of the stay.

5. No other claimants have appeared in this action.

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

U.S.C. § 881(i). 

7. To date, three individuals have been charged with federal criminal crimes 

related to a fraud against the United Auburn Indian Community of Auburn, California, 

United States v. Volen, et al., 2:12-CR-00294-MCE. It is the United States' position 

that the statute of limitations has not expired on potential criminal charges relating to 

the fraud. The United States intends to depose those charged with crimes connected to 

the fraud. If discovery proceeds at this time, these individuals, or some of them, will be 

placed in the difficult position of either invoking their Fifth Amendment rights against 

self-incrimination or waiving their Fifth Amendment rights and submitting to a 

deposition and potentially incriminating themselves. If they invoke their Fifth 

Amendment rights, the United States will be deprived of the ability to explore the 

factual basis for the claims they filed with this court.

8. In addition, claimants intend to depose, among others, the agents involved 

with this investigation, including but not limited to the agents with the Internal 

Revenue Service. Allowing depositions of the law enforcement officers at this time 

would adversely affect the ability of the federal authorities to prepare for the criminal 

trial and/or further investigate the alleged underlying criminal conduct.

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9. The parties recognize that proceeding with these actions at this time could 

have potential adverse effects on the investigation of the underlying criminal conduct 

and/or upon the claimants' ability to prove their claims to the defendant assets and to 

assert any defenses to forfeiture. For these reasons, the parties jointly request that 

these matters be stayed until the conclusion of the related criminal case, in accordance 

with the terms of this stipulation. 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 

appropriate.

Respectfully Submitted,

Dated: 1/31/13 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: 1/29/13 /s/ Thomas A. Johnson 

THOMAS A. JOHNSON

Attorney for Claimants Gregory 

Baker and Dawn Baker 

Dated: 1/30/13 /s/ William Portanova 

 WILLIAM PORTANOVA

Attorney for Darrell Hinz

Dated: 1/31/13 /s/ Cheryl Chang 

CHERYL CHANG

Attorney for claimant Federal 

National Mortgage Association and 

Mortgage Electronic Registration 

Systems, Inc

(Signatures authorized by email)

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Dated: January 25, 2013 /s/ Jonathan D. Fink 

JONATHAN D. FINK

Attorney for claimant Federal 

National Mortgage Association

(Signature retained by attorney)

ORDER

For the reasons set forth above, this matter is stayed until the conclusion of the 

related criminal case. At that time, the parties will advise the Court whether a further 

stay is necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

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