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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 11-CV-02106-PAB-CBS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEFENDANT NO 1: ONE PARCEL PROPERTY LOCATED AT

927 COLE STREET, GOLDEN, COLORADO, WITH ALL

APPURTENANCES, IMPROVEMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS

THEREON;

DEFENDANT NO 2: ONE 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER,

VIN # JTEES42A182076495;

Defendants.

ORDER TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND

EXTENDING TIME TO FILE PLEADINGS

The United States has filed a Motion to Continue Scheduling Conference and for

Extension of Time to File Pleadings. (Doc. ___.) THIS COURT FINDS that: 

1. On August 11, 2011, the United States filed the Verified Complaint for Forfeiture

In Rem (Doc. 1), seeking forfeiture under 18 U.S.C. § 981 of Defendant No. 1, the real property

located at 927 Cole Street, Golden, Colorado, and Defendant No. 2, a 2008 Toyota Highlander,

as property involved in and as proceeds of numerous violations of federal Mail Fraud, Wire

Fraud, Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property, and Money Laundering statutes. Marie

Dalton and Richard Dalton have an interest in one or both of these defendants.

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2. As more fully set forth in the Verified Complaint, the United States believes there

is evidence to show that Defendant No. 1 was purchased by Marie Dalton and Defendant No. 2

was purchased by Richard Dalton as the representative of Universal Consulting Resources, using

funds traceable to or involved in a mail and wire fraud scheme.

3. On September 21, 2011, Marie Dalton filed a Verified Claim, asserting her

interest in Defendant No. 1. No other claims have been filed. To date, no other entities have

filed claims, nor have any entities filed a response.

4. On December 23, 2011, the Court set a Scheduling Conference and Rule 26(f)

Planning Meeting for February 23, 2012. The parties’ Scheduling Order is due February 17,

2012. (Doc. 23.) 

5. On January 18, 2012, Richard Dalton signed a Consent to Forfeiture voluntarily

consenting to the forfeiture of his interests in Defendant No. 1 and Defendant No. 2. 

(Attachment A.) 

6. The Court granted the United States’s Motion for Order for Seizure and

Interlocutory Sale of Real Property - Exigent Circumstances (Doc. 25, Doc. 30). Thereafter, the

Court held a status conference on January 25, 2012. At the status conference, counsel for the

United States and counsel for Marie Dalton announced to the Court that the parties had reached

an agreement regarding the status of the case. Based upon the parties’ representation, the Court

ordered that the following pleadings be filed no later than February 15, 2012: agreed upon Order

for Interlocutory Sale of Defendant No. 1, Motion and Order for Default Judgment as to

Defendant No. 2, and agreed upon Motion and Order to Stay Proceedings Pending the Outcome

of United States v. Richard Dalton and Marie Dalton, Case No. 11-430-CMA.

7. Several matters are still outstanding that affect the parties’ ability to meet the

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current deadlines. First, a request for status conference is pending in Securities and Exchange

Commission v. Richard Dalton, et. al., Case. No. 10-cv-02794-REB-KLM, before the Honorable

Judge Robert E. Blackburn. Because Judge Blackburn entered an earlier order regarding

Defendant No. 1, all parties request time to advise him of the subsequent activities in the instant

case. Second, publication notice as to Defendant No. 2 has not occurred, and should prior to the

entry of any stay order. Third, an extension of time would allow time after publication notice for

any other interested parties to be identified before the litigation goes any further. The parties are

working diligently to resolve these outstanding concerns, and suggest that a 60 day extension of

the current deadlines would be sufficient. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND DECREED that the Scheduling Conference,

currently set for February 23, 2012, is VACATED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DECREED that parties shall have an additional 60

days to file the following pleadings currently due February 15, 2012: agreed upon Order for

Interlocutory Sale of Defendant No. 1, Motion and Order for Default Judgment as to Defendant

No. 2, and agreed upon Motion and Order to Stay Proceedings Pending the Outcome of United

States v. Richard Dalton and Marie Dalton, Case No. 11-430-CMA. Said pleadings shall be

filed on or before April 16, 2012.

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DATED at Denver, Colorado, this 16th day of February, 2012.

BY THE COURT:

s/Craig B. Shaffer 

Craig B. Shaffer

United States Magistrate Judge

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