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Government’s Motion Requesting Telephonic Audio-Line Access — No. 1:24-cr-00113 (Dkt. 46, D. Colo.)

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The Government's Motion Requesting Telephonic Audio-Line Access (Listen-In Only) for Victims in Connection with Defendants' Change of Plea Hearings, Document 46, filed October 23, 2024 in United States v. Jon M. Hallford and Carie L. Hallford, Criminal Case No. 24-cr-00113-NYW, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. The government states that the hearings are scheduled for October 24, 2024 and that traveling to Denver is a hardship for certain victims. It asks the court to allow listen-in telephone access, citing 18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(3), and states that defense counsel do not oppose. It is signed by Assistant United States Attorney Tim Neff.

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Case No. 1:24-cr-00113-NYW Document 46 filed 10/23/24 USDC Colorado pg 1 of 3




                     IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                         FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Criminal Case No. 24-cr-00113-NYW

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

       Plaintiff,

v.

1.     JON M. HALLFORD,
2.     CARIE L. HALLFORD,

       Defendants.


     GOVERNMENT’S MOTION REQUESTING TELEPHONIC AUDIO-LINE ACCESS
      (LISTEN-IN ONLY) FOR VICTIMS IN CONNECTION WITH DEFENDANTS’
                        CHANGE OF PLEA HEARINGS


       The United States of America, by and through Matthew Kirsch, Acting United

States Attorney for the District of Colorado, by and through Tim Neff, Assistant United

States Attorney, hereby files this Motion Requesting Telephonic Audio-Line Access

(listen-in only) for Victims in Connection with Defendants’ Change of Plea Hearings.

       1. The Defendants are presently scheduled for Change of Plea Hearings on

October 24, 2024, at 1:00 pm (Carie L. Hallford) and 1:30 pm (Jon M. Hallford).

       2. During the Government’s communications with various victims in this matter,

the Government has learned that traveling to Denver to attend the hearings in-person

presents a hardship for certain victims.   Multiple victims live in the Colorado Springs

area and further south in Southern Colorado which consequently would necessitate a

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one to three hour car drive (one-way) to Denver depending on the location of their

residence.     A number of the victims have voiced interest to the Government that they

desire to attend the hearings, but due to the considerable distance they would be

required to travel to Denver, attendance is impracticable. Specifically, a number of the

victims are elderly, have pressing work or childcare commitments, unreliable

transportation, and/or limited financial resources necessary for traveling to Denver.

       3. As a result, the Government requests that the Court exercise

its discretion and allow for telephonic audio-line access (listen-in only) for such victims

during the hearings.    Providing the victims such access will allow them the ability to

monitor the hearings in a meaningful manner and further the interests of justice. See,

18 U.S.C. § 3771(a)(3), (Crime Victim Rights Act) (a crime victim has “the right not to be

excluded from any such public court proceeding…”).

       4.    Government counsel has consulted with both defense counsel (Ms. Laura

Suelau and Mr. Robert “Chaz” Melihercik) and neither opposes the Government’s

request. To the extent the Court grants such limited telephonic access, both parties

desire the Court to provide the appropriate admonition to any listeners on the audio-line

consistent with D.C.COLO.LCrR 57.3 (c) (prohibiting persons from making audio or

video recordings in any courtroom).

       WHEREFORE, the Government respectfully requests that the Court grant the

herein Motion.

       Respectfully submitted this 23rd day of October, 2024.

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                                          MATTHEW KIRSCH
                                          Acting United States Attorney

                                          By: s/ Tim Neff
                                          Tim Neff
                                          Assistant United States Attorneys
                                          United States Attorney’s Office
                                          1801 California Street, Suite 1600
                                          Denver, Colorado 80202
                                          Telephone: (303) 454-0100
                                          Fax: (303) 454-0405
                                          E-mail: Tim.Neff@usdoj.gov
                                          Attorney for the Government




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