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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: April 8, 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 12) 9:11 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding juror 100142242 in group L and concerns about opinions expressed in his questionnaire. 9:19 a.m. Jury (group K) enters. Court's opening remarks and reading of preliminary jury instructions. 9:42 a.m. 9:43 a.m. Voir dire oath administered. Jurors excused except 100130130. 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 100130130 excused for cause. 9:50 a.m. 9:51 a.m. Juror 100130130 excused. Juror 100124465 enters. Voir dire by Court. 10:00 a.m. 10:08 a.m. 10:11 a.m. 10:13 a.m. 10:14 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Bench conference and no challenges for cause. Juror 100124465 excused. Juror 100159697 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100159697 excused for cause. 10:16 a.m. 10:17 a.m. Juror 100159697 excused. Juror 100151790 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100151790 excused for cause. 10:19 a.m. 10:20 a.m. Juror 100151790 excused. Juror 100125107 enters. Voir dire by Court. 10:26 a.m. 10:27 a.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Voir dire by Court. Juror 100125107 excused for cause. -2-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 10:29 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Juror 100125107 excused. Juror 100129523 enters. Voir dire by Court. 10:38 a.m. 10:40 a.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100129523 excused for cause. 10:46 a.m. 10:47 a.m. Juror 100129523 excused. Juror 100158693 enters. Juror 100158693 excused for cause. 10:52 a.m. 10:52 a.m. 11:11 a.m. Juror 100158693 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session Statement by Government that juror 100152275 is an acquaintance of the Government's paralegal. 11:13 a.m. Juror 100152275 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100152275 excused for cause. 11:16 a.m. 11:17 a.m. Juror 100152275 excused. Juror 100146745 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100146745 excused for cause.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 11:21 a.m. 11:22 a.m. Juror 100146745 excused. Juror 100132050 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:26 a.m. 11:33 a.m. 11:39 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100132050 excused Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100132050. Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 11:42 a.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100132050 is ED. Juror 100132050 enters

11:43 a.m.

Juror 100132050 excused. Discussion regarding schedule for the afternoon and time limits for voir dire by counsel.

ORDERED:

Each side will be allowed supplemental voir dire not to exceed forty (40) minutes per side. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Court's remarks regarding issue raised by juror 100146204.

11:44 a.m. 1:52 p.m.

1:53 p.m.

Juror 100146204 enters Voir dire by Court.

1:59 p.m.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 2:00 p.m. 2:05 p.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Remaining jurors enter Voir dire by Court. 2:45 p.m. 3:25 p.m. 3:47 p.m. 3:49 p.m. 3:49 p.m. 4:32 p.m. 4:33 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Remaining jurors enter Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Voir dire by Court. Jurors excused Court's remarks regarding voir dire by Defendant. 4:35 p.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100132050. Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 4:43 p.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100132050 is DENIED. Jurors 100124465 and 100132050 enter. Jurors 100124465 and 100132050 qualified to serve as jurors. 4:46 p.m. 4:47 p.m. Jurors 100124465 and 100132050 excused Juror 100136558 enters Voir dire by Court. 4:48 p.m. 4:53 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). -5-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Juror 100136558 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:00 p.m. 5:02 p.m. Juror 100136558 excused. Juror 100126169 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:06 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100126169 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:11 p.m. 5:13 p.m. Juror 100126169 excused. Juror 100146204 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:15 p.m. 5:22 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100146204 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:26 p.m. 5:27 p.m. Juror 100146204 excused. Juror 100151435 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:31 p.m. 5:32 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100151435 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:35 p.m. 5:36 p.m. Juror 100151435 excused. Juror 100121705 enters. Voir dire by Court. -6-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Juror 100121705 excused for cause 5:39 p.m. Juror 100121705 excused. Discussion regarding jurors qualified today and schedule for tomorrow. Jurors Challenged for Cause: 109) 110) 111) 112) 113) 114) 115) 116) 117) 118) 100142242 100130130 100159697 100151790 100125107 100129523 100158693 100152275 100146745 100121705

Jurors Qualified to Serve: 49) 50) 51) 52) 53) 54) 100124465 100132050 100136558 100126169 100146204 100151435 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 5:42 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 5:42

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