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Parties Involved:
Approximately $19,970.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff
Vanessa West
Claimant

Document Text:

1 Stipulation and Order to Extend Time

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $19,970.00 IN 

U.S. CURRENCY,

Defendant.

2:14-MC-00075-MCE-KJN

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 

Vanessa West (“claimant”), by and through their respective counsel, as follows:

1. On or about February 7, 2014, claimant Vanessa West filed a claim in the administrative 

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

$19,970.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”), which was seized on or about

December 18, 2013.

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

forfeiture proceeding.

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

MARILEE L. MILLER

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 Stipulation and Order to Extend Time

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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 

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

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

parties. That deadline was May 8, 2014.

4. By Stipulation and Order filed May 7, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to August 6, 

2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint of 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 11, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to 

October 3, 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint of 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 2, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to 

December 2, 2014, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint of 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 2, 2014, the parties stipulated to extend to 

January 30, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint of forfeiture 

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

subject to forfeiture.

8. By Stipulation and Order filed January 27, 2015, the parties stipulated to extend to March 

2, 2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint of 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. By Stipulation and Order filed March 4, 2015, the parties stipulated to extend to May 1, 

2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint of forfeiture against the 

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

forfeiture.

10. By Stipulation and Order filed May 11, 2015, the parties stipulated to extend to June 30, 

2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint of forfeiture against the 

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

forfeiture.

11. By Stipulation and Order filed July 6, 2015, the parties stipulated to extend to August 31, 

2015, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint of forfeiture against the 

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

forfeiture.

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

to September 25, 2015, 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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13. 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 September 25, 2015.

Dated: 8/27/15 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Marilee L. Miller

MARILEE L. MILLER

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: 8/27/15 /s/ Justin T. Mixon

JUSTIN T. MIXON

Attorney for claimant Vanessa West

(Authorized via email)

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 31, 2015

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