Opinion
NO. C08-5210RBL.
February 11, 2009
RICHARD E. COHEN, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Seattle, Washington.
KATHRYN WARMA, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Seattle, Washington.
PETER OFFENBECHER, Counsel for Claimant Wayne Shu, Skellenger Bender, PS, Seattle, Washington.
Per Electronic Mail Authorization.
TODD MAYBROWN, Counsel for Claimant Maynila Voravonseng, Allen Hansen Maybrown, Seattle, Washington.
Per Electonic Mail Authorization.
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO STAY CIVIL CASE PENDING DISPOSITION OF RELATED CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
THIS MATTER having come before the Court on the stipulated motion of the plaintiff, United States of America, and claimants, Wayne Shu and Maynila Voravongseng, for an order staying this civil forfeiture proceeding pending disposition of the underlying forfeiture issue involving the above-captioned defendant vehicle, electronic equipment and funds in a related criminal investigation, and the Court being fully advised in the matter, it is hereby
ORDERED that the stipulated motion of the parties to stay this civil forfeiture proceeding pending disposition of the forfeiture issue involving the above-captioned defendant vehicle, electronic equipment and funds in the related criminal matter is GRANTED and this matter shall be STAYED pending further order of the Court.