FEAR's Brief Bank II
 
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Brief Bank II: indexed by issue

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Stay pending outcome of criminal case [ 408 ]

CLAIMANTS' MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR OR

UNTIL RESOLUTION OF THE RELATED CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

Motion to stay pending related criminal investigation: if claimants are to be deposed, the pending criminal

investigation arising from the same allegations would require them to assert the Fifth Amendment to

virtually any question that is pertinent to discovery in the civil forfeiture case; if the claimants are forced to

go to trial in the civil forfeiture case, their need to preserve their Fifth Amendment privilege would prevent

them from testifying in defense of their property. This puts claimants in the untenable position of being

forced to choose between giving up their Fifth Amendment privilege with respect to the pending criminal

investigation, or giving up their right to an adequate defense of their property.

by Grantland, Brenda

U.S. v. REAL PROPERTY located at 1234 Elm St (John Doe) ( 2003 )

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Opposition to Motion to Stay

The Government alleges that discovery in this case will have an impact on a related criminal investigation.

However, the Government has not given good cause for why discovery should be stayed in this case, and

therefore its request must be denied. “Mere conclusory allegations of potential abuse or simply the

opportunity by the claimant to improperly exploit civil discovery ... will not avail on a motion for a stay.”

by Gallivan, Erin

U.S. v. Contents in Account No. xxx, in name of Jane Doe D.Vt. ( 0 )

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