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Parties Involved:
Approximately $30,480.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Juan Benito Graham
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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Stipulation to Extend Time to File Complaint

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

APPROXIMATELY $30,480.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

Defendant.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME 

FOR FILING A COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE 

AND/OR TO OBTAIN AN INDICTMENT 

ALLEGING FORFEITURE 

It is hereby stipulated by and between the United States of America and potential claimant Juan 

Benito Graham (“Graham”), by and through their respective counsel, as follows:

1. On or about March 19, 2019, claimant Graham filed a claim in the administrative 

forfeiture proceedings with the Drug Enforcement Administration with respect to the Approximately 

$30,480.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”), which was seized on October 1, 2018.

2. The Drug Enforcement Administration has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit 

required by 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(1)(A) to all known interested parties. The time has expired for any 

person to file a claim to the defendant currency under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person 

other than the claimant has filed a claim to the defendant currency as required by law in the 

administrative forfeiture proceeding.

3. Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint for 

forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant 

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

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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currency is subject to forfeiture within ninety days after a claim has been filed in the administrative 

forfeiture proceedings, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of 

the parties. That deadline was June 14, 2019. 

4. By Stipulation and Order filed June 10, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to August 

14, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against 

the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is subject to 

forfeiture.

5. By Stipulation and Order filed August 14, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

October 14, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is 

subject to forfeiture.

6. By Stipulation and Order filed October 7, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

December 13, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for 

forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant 

currency is subject to forfeiture.

7. By Stipulation and Order filed December 13, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

February 11, 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant currency is 

subject to forfeiture.

8. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to further 

extend to April 12, 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for 

forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant

currency is subject to forfeiture.

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9. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be 

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant currency and/or to obtain an indictment 

alleging that the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture shall be extended to April 12, 2020.

Dated: 1/31/2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Kevin C. Khasigian

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: 1/31/2020 /s/ Carlos K. Johnson

CARLOS K. JOHNSON

Attorney for Juan Benito Graham

(As authorized via email)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 3, 2020

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