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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: April 10, 2008 Courtroom Deputy: Robert R. Keech Court Reporter/ECR: Kara Spitler Prob/Pret: Interpreters: N/A Jesse Torres

___________________________________________________________________________ Criminal Case No. 00-cr-00531-WYD UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 2. RUDY CABRERA SABLAN, Defendant. ___________________________________________________________________________ COURTROOM MINUTES ___________________________________________________________________________ TRIAL TO JURY (DAY 14) 9:31 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding juror 100125052 who failed to appear today and the fact that the Court contacted her by telephone regarding her failure to appear. 9:36 a.m. Jury (group M) enters. Court's opening remarks and reading of preliminary jury instructions. 9:58 a.m. 9:59 a.m. Voir dire oath administered. Jurors excused except juror 100129285 Voir dire by Court. -1Forrest W. Lewis Donald R. Knight Counsel: Brenda K. Taylor Philip A. Brimmer

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 10:12 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100129285 excused for cause. 10:18 a.m. 10:19 a.m. Juror 100129285 excused. Juror 100139357 enters. Voir dire by Court. 10:28 a.m. Juror 100139357 excused Discussion regarding juror 100139357 and whether she should be excused for cause. 10:30 a.m. Juror 100139357 enters Juror 100139357 excused for cause. 10:31 a.m. 10:32 a.m. Juror 100139357 excused. Juror 100158170 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100158170 excused for cause. 10:36 a.m. 10:37 a.m. Juror 100158170 excused. Juror 100124650 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100124650 excused for cause. 10:40 a.m. 10:41 a.m. Juror 100124650 excused. Juror 100139917 enters. Voir dire by Court.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Juror 100139917 excused for cause. 10:43 a.m. 10:44 a.m. Juror 100139917 excused. Juror 100142132 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100142132 excused for cause. 10:47 a.m. 10:48 a.m. Juror 100142132 excused. Juror 100124986 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100124986 excused for cause. 10:55 a.m. 10:56 a.m. Juror 100124986 excused. Juror 100127284 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100127284 excused for cause. 11:03 a.m. 11:04 a.m. Juror 100127284 excused. Juror 100160127 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100160127 excused for cause. 11: a.m. 11: a.m. Juror 100160127 excused. Juror 100142585 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:06 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). -3-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 11:18 a.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100142585 excused for cause. 11:28 a.m. Juror 100142585 excused. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100142585. Argument by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). ORDERED: 11:30 a.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100142585 is DENIED. Juror 100142585 returns. Voir dire by Court. 11:34 a.m. 11:34 a.m. 11:56 a.m. 11:57 a.m. Juror 100142585 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100142585 enters Voir dire by Court. Juror 100142585 excused for cause. 11:59 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Juror 100142585 excused. Juror 100142585 enters. Voir dire by Court. 12:10 p.m. 12:18 p.m. 12:29 p.m. 12:36 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). -4-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Juror 100142585 qualified to serve as a juror. 12:44 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Juror 100142585 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding procedure for voir dire tomorrow and schedule. 2:03 p.m. Juror 100142585 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:22 p.m. 2:25 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100142585 excused Court makes findings. Government's challenge for cause as to juror 100142585. Argument by counsel. 2:31 p.m. 2:31 p.m. 2:37 p.m. ORDERED: 2:39 p.m. Juror 100142585 enters Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Juror 100142585 excused Government's challenge for cause as to juror 100142585 is DENIED. Juror 100142585 enters. Juror qualified to serve as a juror. 2:40 p.m. 2:41 p.m. Juror 100142585 excused. Juror 100121152 enters. Voir dire by Court. -5-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Juror 100121152 excused for cause 3:11 p.m. 3:12 p.m. Juror 100121152 excused. Juror 100142172 enters. Voir dire by Court. 3:21 p.m. 3:25 p.m. 3:27 p.m. 3:36 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Juror 100142172 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:39 p.m. 3:40 p.m. 3:43 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Juror 100142172 excused. Discussion regarding schedule for tomorrow. Court in Recess Court in Session Further discussion regarding schedule for tomorrow and order for individual voir dire.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Jurors Challenged for Cause: 131) 132) 133) 134) 135) 136) 137) 138) 139) 140) 141) 100129285 100139357 100158170 100124650 100139917 100142132 100124986 100127284 100160127 100121152 100127176

Jurors Qualified to Serve: 58) 59) 60) 100151760 100142585 100142172 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 4:04 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 4:39

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