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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: April 9, 2008 Courtroom Deputy: Robert R. Keech Court Reporter/ECR: Kara Spitler Prob/Pret: Interpreters: N/A Pete Tenorio

___________________________________________________________________________ Criminal Case No. 00-cr-00531-WYD UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 2. RUDY CABRERA SABLAN, Defendant. ___________________________________________________________________________ COURTROOM MINUTES ___________________________________________________________________________ TRIAL TO JURY (DAY 13) 9:13 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding juror 100131626 not being here due to an emergency and jurors to be taken individually first. 9:22 a.m. Jury (group M) enters. Court's opening remarks and reading of preliminary jury instructions. 9:44 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Voir dire oath administered. Jurors excused except juror 100157481. 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 Juror 100157481 excused for cause. 9:53 a.m. 9:54 a.m. Juror 100157481 excused. Juror 100138645 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100138645 excused for cause. 9:57 a.m. 9:58 a.m. Juror 100138645 excused. Juror 100143733 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100143733 excused for cause. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Juror 100143733 excused. Juror 100131319 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100131319 excused for cause. 10:06 a.m. 10:07 a.m. Juror 100131319 excused. Juror 100150483 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100150483 excused for cause. 10:12 a.m. 10:13 a.m. 10:35 a.m. Juror 100150483 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding scheduling issues. -2-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 10:37 a.m. 10:37 a.m. 11:22 a.m. 11:40 a.m. 11:43 a.m. 11:43 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:07 p.m. Remaining jurors enter Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Bench conference regarding voir dire by Defendant. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Voir dire by Court. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Jurors excused Discussion regarding voir dire and schedule for the afternoon. 12:10 p.m. 1:50 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding voir dire by counsel. 1:56 p.m. Juror 100126994 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:01 p.m. Juror 100126994 excused. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100126994. Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 2:09 p.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100126994 is DENIED. Juror 100137598 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:20 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). -3-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 2:23 p.m. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100137598 excused for cause 2:26 p.m. 2:27 p.m. Juror 100137598 excused. Juror 100138673 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:31 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100138673 excused for cause 2:37 p.m. 2:38 p.m. Juror 100138673 excused. Juror 100126994 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:41 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100126994 excused for cause 2:47 p.m. 2:48 p.m. Juror 100126994 excused. Juror 100141808 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:53 p.m. 2:59 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100141808 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:02 p.m. 3:03 p.m. Juror 100141808 excused. Juror 100142961 enters. Voir dire by Court. -4-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Juror 100142961 excused for cause 3:11 p.m. 3:12 p.m. Juror 100142961 excused. Juror 100157224 enters. Voir dire by Court. 3:14 p.m. 3:20 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Court. Juror 100157224 excused for cause 3:21 p.m. 3:22 p.m. Juror 100157224 excused. Juror 100122693 enters. Voir dire by Court. 3:24 p.m. 3:27 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100122693 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:29 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Juror 100122693 excused. Juror 100131358 enters. Voir dire by Court. 3:34 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100131358 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:41 p.m. 3:42 p.m. Juror 100131358 excused. Court in Recess

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 4:01 p.m. 4:02 p.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100150611 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100150611 excused for cause 4:14 p.m. Juror 100150611 excused. Discussion regarding jurors in group M who need to be taken up individually. Jurors Challenged for Cause: 119) 120) 121) 122) 123) 124) 125) 126) 127) 128) 129) 130) 100157481 100138645 100143733 100131319 100150483 100137598 100138673 100126994 100142961 100157224 100150611 100142901

Jurors Qualified to Serve: 55) 56) 57) 100141808 100122693 100131358 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 4:26 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 4:52

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