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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 Further Proceedings and 

Order

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-01686-AWI-SKO

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 several 

individuals charged with cultivating marijuana in violation of federal law at the defendant 

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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properties, United States v. Douangchanh Keovilayvanh, 1:10-CR-00476-LJO and United 

States v. Bouasangouane, et al., 1:11-CR-00357-AWI. None of the claimants have been 

charged with violations of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

United States v. Bouasangouane, et al., 1:11-CR-00357-AWI, is the only unresolved 

companion criminal case. Particularly, the parties understand that defendant Shavane 

Bouasangouane has pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 1, 2013. The 

remaining defendant, Reney Bouasangouance, is set for trial on October 8, 2013.

1. Pattanumotana Family Limited Partnership, Darrin Pattanumotana, 

Damrong Pattanumotana, Gavin Pattanumotana, Goon Pattanumotana, and Somluck 

Pattanumotana filed claims on November 28, 2011.

2. Claimants filed their answer on January 30, 2012.

3. No other claimants have appeared in this action.

4. The stay is requested pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(i).

5. To date, several individuals have been charged with federal criminal crimes 

related to cultivation of marijuana on the defendant property, United States v. 

Douangchanh Keovilayvanh, 1:10-CR-00476-LJO and United States v. Bouasangouane, et 

al., 1:11-CR-00357-AWI. The United States intends to depose those charged with crimes 

connected to the drug offenses. 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 the claimants filed with this court.

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

with this investigation, including but not limited to the agents with the Drug Enforcement 

Administration. 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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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 real properties 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. The parties further agree that, 

subject to the court’s approval, they may jointly request that the court lift the stay for the 

limited purpose of conducting an early settlement conference while the criminal matter is 

pending. 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: May 31, 2013 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian 

d KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant United States Attorney

Dated: May 31, 2013 /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

DONALD R. FISCHBACH

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Attorneys for Claimants Darrin Pattanumotana,

Damrong Pattanumotana, Gavin Pattanumotana,

Goon Pattanumotana, Somluck Pattanumotana,

and the Pattanumotana Family Limited Partnership

(As Authorized via email on 5/31/13)

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: June 3, 2013 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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