Free Jury Trial - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

Document 2823

Filed 04/07/2008

Page 1 of 7

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: April 7, 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 11) 9:11 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Court's opening remarks regarding juror 100140259 who has a brain tumor and has requested to be excused. No objection by counsel to her being excused for cause. 9:13 a.m. 9:16 a.m. Discussion regarding jurors to be taken individually at the beginning. Jury (Group J) enters. Court's opening remarks to prospective jurors and reading of preliminary jury instructions. 9:35 a.m. Voir dire oath administered. -1Forrest W. Lewis Donald R. Knight Counsel: Brenda K. Taylor Philip A. Brimmer

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

Document 2823

Filed 04/07/2008

Page 2 of 7

Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 9:36 a.m. Jurors excused except juror 100160346. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100160346 excused for cause. 9:39 a.m. 9:40 a.m. Juror 100160346 excused. Juror 100155590 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100155590 excused for cause. 9:58 a.m. 9:49 a.m. Juror 100155590 excused. Juror 100139342 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100139342 excused for cause. 9:50 a.m. Juror 100139342 excused. Discussion regarding jurors being taken up individually. 9:52 a.m. Juror 100134097 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100134097 excused for cause. 9:58 a.m. 9:59 a.m. Juror 100134097 excused. Juror 100141772 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100141772 excused for cause. 10:01 a.m. Juror 100141772 excused. -2-

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

Document 2823

Filed 04/07/2008

Page 3 of 7

Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Discussion regarding groups K and L. 10:03 a.m. Juror 100137148 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100137148 excused for cause. 10:06 a.m. 10:07 a.m. Juror 100137148 excused. Juror 100122990 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100122990 excused for cause. 10:13 a.m. 10:14 a.m. Juror 100122990 excused. Juror 100135391 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100135391 excused for cause. 10:16 a.m. 10:17 a.m. Juror 100135391 excused. Juror 100120467 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100120467 excused for cause. 10:18 a.m. 10:19 a.m. Juror 100120467 excused. Juror 100134095 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100134095 excused for cause. 10:20 a.m. Juror 100134095 excused. -3-

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

Document 2823

Filed 04/07/2008

Page 4 of 7

Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 10:21 a.m. Juror 100146760 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100146760 excused for cause. 10:22 a.m. 10:23 a.m. Juror 100146760 excused. Juror 100146760 enters. Voir dire by Court. 10:27 a.m. 10:41 a.m. 10:47 a.m. 10:50 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Voir dire by Court. Juror 100146760 excused Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100146760. Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 10:52 a.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100146760 is DEFERRED. Juror 100146760 enters Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). 10:56 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Court. Juror 100146760 excused Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 11:10 a.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100146760 is GRANTED. Juror 100146760 enters -4-

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

Document 2823

Filed 04/07/2008

Page 5 of 7

Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Juror 100146760 excused for cause. 11:11 a.m. Juror 100146760 excused. Discussion regarding schedule for panels K and L. 11:13 a.m. 11:37 a.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding procedure for voir dire of the three remaining jurors. 11:39 a.m. Juror 100135879 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:47 a.m. 11:58 a.m. 12:03 p.m. 12:08 p.m. 12:24 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Voir dire by Court. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Juror 100135879 qualified to serve as a juror. 12:45 p.m. 12:46 p.m. 2:07 p.m. Juror 100135879 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Court's remarks regarding group K and schedule for tomorrow. 2:09 p.m. Juror 100133143 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:21 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). -5-

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

Document 2823

Filed 04/07/2008

Page 6 of 7

Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 2:31 p.m. 2:33 p.m. 2:41 p.m. 2:57 p.m. 3:04 p.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Voir dire by Court. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Voir dire by Court. Juror 100133143 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:08 p.m. 3:09 p.m. Juror 100133143 excused. Juror 100151726 enters. Voir dire by Court. 3:15 p.m. 3:22 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100151726 excused for cause. 3:23 p.m. 3:24 p.m. Juror 100151726 excused. Discussion regarding jurors in group K to be taken up individually and schedule for tomorrow.

-6-

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

Document 2823

Filed 04/07/2008

Page 7 of 7

Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Jurors Challenged for Cause: 95) 96) 97) 98) 99) 100) 101) 102) 103) 104) 105) 106) 107) 108) 100140259 100160346 100155590 100139342 100134097 100141772 100137148 100122990 100135391 100120467 100134095 100146760 100151726 100146963

Jurors Qualified to Serve: 47) 48) 100135879 100133143 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 3:33 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 4:37

-7-