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Parties Involved:
Damrong Pattanumotana
Claimant
Darrin Pattanumotana
Claimant
Gavin Pattanumotana
Claimant
Goon Pattanumotana
Claimant
Somluck Pattanumotana
Claimant
Pattanumotana Family Limited Partnership
Defendant
Real Property Located at 11150 E. California Avenue, Sanger, Fresno County, California, also known as 745 S. Indianola, Sanger, Fresno County, California, APN: 314-062-17
Defendant
Real Property Located at 890 S. Armstrong Avenue, Fresno, Fresno County, California, APN: 313-040-50
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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Stipulation to Stay Proceedings 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11150 

E. CALIFORNIA AVENUE, SANGER, 

FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, 

ALSO KNOWN AS 745 S. INDIANOLA, 

SANGER, FRESNO COUNTY, 

CALIFORNIA, APN: 314-062-17, 

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES 

AND IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, and

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 890 S. 

ARMSTRONG AVENUE, FRESNO, 

FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, 

APN: 313-040-50, INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO,

Defendants.

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1:11-CV-1686-AWI-SKO

STIPULATION TO STAY 

PROCEEDINGS AND 

PROPOSED ORDER

The United States and Claimants Damrong Pattanumotana, Darrin Pattanumotana, 

Gavin Pattanumotana, Goon Pattanumotana, Somluck Pattanumotana, and the 

Pattanumotana Family Limited Partnership (collectively the "claimants"), by and through 

their respective counsel, hereby stipulate that a stay is necessary in the above-entitled 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

ALYSON A. BERG

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099 

Attorneys for the United States

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action, and request that the Court enter an order staying proceedings until September 1, 

2012 due to an on-going criminal investigation into marijuana cultivation at real property 

located at 11150 E. California Avenue, Sanger, California also known as 745 S. Indianola, 

Sanger, California, APN: 314-062-17 (hereafter “defendant California property”) and real 

property located at 890 S. Armstrong Avenue, Fresno, California, APN: 313-040-50 

(hereafter “defendant Armstrong property”)(collectively the “defendant properties). 

1. Each of the claimants has filed claims and answers to the defendant 

properties. 

a. Armstrong Property

i. Damrong Pattanumotana, Darrin Pattanumotana, Gavin 

Pattanumotana, Goon Pattanumotana, Somluck Pattanumotana, 

and the Pattanumotana Family Limited Partnership, each filed 

claims to the defendant Armstrong property. Damrong 

Pattanumotana and Somluck Pattanumotana each assert a general 

partner interest under the Limited Partnership. Darrin 

Pattanumotana, Gavin Pattanumotana, and Goon Pattanumotana 

each assert a 5% interest pursuant to the Limited Partnership. The 

Limited Partnership makes a separate claim to the defendant 

Armstrong property.

b. California Property

i. Goon Pattanumotana filed a claim to the defendant California 

property as its sole owner.

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 properties were used to 

facilitate the cultivation of marijuana. 

3. To date, several individuals have been charged with federal crimes relating to 

marijuana cultivation at defendant California property, United States v. Douangchanh 

Keovilayvanh, 1:10-CR-00476-LJO, and marijuana cultivation at the defendant Armstrong 

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property, United States v. Bouasangouane, et al., 1:11-CR-00357-AWI. None of the 

claimants have been charged with any criminal offense by federal authorities. 

4. A stay is warranted because if discovery proceeds at this time in the civil in 

rem case, claimants would be entitled to depose, among others, the agents and deputies

involved with this investigation, including but not limited to Drug Enforcement 

Administration agents and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Allowing depositions of 

the law enforcement officers at this time could adversely affect the ability of the federal 

authorities to prosecute and investigate those charged with marijuana cultivation in 

violation of federal law – United States v. Douangchanh Keovilayvanh, 1:10-CR-00476-LJO

and United States v. Bouasangouane, et al., 1:11-CR-00357-AWI.

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

have adverse effects on the criminal 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 1, 2012, pursuant to this stipulation. At that time the parties will advise the 

court of the status of the criminal investigation, if any, and whether a further stay is 

necessary.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: 3/12/12 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

/s/ Kevin C. Khasigian_________ 

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant United States Attorney

Dated: 3/12/12 /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

DONALD R. FISCHBACH

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

MATTHEW T. BESMER

Attorneys for Claimants Darrin Pattanumotana,

Damrong Pattanumotana, Gavin Pattanumotana,

Goon Pattanumotana, Somluck Pattanumotana,

and the Pattanumotana Family Limited Partnership

(Authorized by email)

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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 1, 2012. On or before September 1, 2012, the parties 

will advise the court whether a further stay is necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 15, 2012 

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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