United States of America v. $49,205.27 In United States Currency

Filing 16

ORDER Granting 15 Unopposed Motion to Continue the Date to File its complaint. Complaint deadline: 1/23/2012. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 8/19/2011. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 DANIEL G. BOGDEN United States Attorney Nevada Bar No. 2137 MICHAEL A. HUMPHREYS Assistant United States Attorney Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 5000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Telephone: (702) 388-6336 Facsimile: (702) 388-6787 E-mail: Michael.Humphreys@usdoj.gov Counsel for the United States of America 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) $49,205.27 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY ) ) Defendant. ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2:09-CV-1647-LRH (LRL) UNITED STATES’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE THE DATE TO FILE ITS COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE IN REM IN THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED MATTER AND ORDER (Eighth Request) 17 18 The United States of America (“United States”), by and through Daniel G. Bogden, United 19 States Attorney, and Michael A. Humphreys, Assistant United States Attorney, respectfully applies 20 for an extension of time until and including January 23, 2012, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), 21 for the United States to file a Civil Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem against the $49,205.27 in United 22 States Currency. The Government’s Complaint is currently due August 25, 2011. 23 Gregg Gariti and numerous associates of his have been the focus of a historical state/federal 24 criminal investigation into their activities of alleged unlawful gaming activities in Nevada and 25 elsewhere. Generally speaking, the Government has developed information that Gariti and others 26 were operating an illegal book-making operation from approximately December 2008 through 1 approximately April 2009, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1084 and other federal anti-gambling 2 statutes. A principal situs of that illegal operation was Las Vegas, Nevada. 3 4 Pursuant to plea negotiations between Mr. Gariti and the Government, on September 24, 2009, Mr. Gariti entered a change of plea before this Court. 5 In the meantime, the Government has a deadline, under the strictures of 18 U.S.C. § 983 6 (a)(3)(A), to file its forfeiture complaint, regarding the above-captioned currency, no later than August 7 25, 2011. 8 The criminal case will not be disposed of by the time the Government is required to file its 9 complaint. However, counsel for the United States believes that there will be a final disposition of 10 this matter before the expiration of the time period for the continuance requested herein; making 11 further requests for continuances unnecessary. 12 Finally, on August 18, 2011, defendant’s counsel, Margaret Stanish, agreed to the extension 13 of time and authorized counsel for the United States to file this Unopposed Motion with this Court. 14 Because the parties have agreed to the extension of time to file a Civil Complaint For Forfeiture In 15 Rem and to facilitate a final universal plea/sentencing disposition, this Court should extend the time. 16 This motion is not submitted solely for the purpose of delay or for any other improper 17 purpose. 18 ... 19 ... 20 ... 21 ... 22 ... 23 ... 24 ... 25 ... 26 ... 2 1 WHEREFORE, the United States moves this Court to grant its motion to extend the time for 2 the United States to file its civil complaint in the above-captioned matter for an additional 150 days, 3 or until January 23, 2012. 4 DATED this 18h day of August, 2011. 5 Respectfully submitted, 6 DANIEL G. BOGDEN United States Attorney 7 /s/Michael A. Humphreys MICHAEL A. HUMPHREYS Assistant United States Attorney 8 9 10 11 IT IS SO ORDERED: 12 DATED this 19th day of August, 2011. 13 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 15 DATED: _______________________________ LARRY R. HICKS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3

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