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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: April 3, 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 10) 9:09 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding jurors to be taken up individually at the beginning and procedure for jury selection. 9:17 a.m. Jury (Group I) enters. Court's opening remarks and reading of preliminary jury instructions. 9:34 a.m. 9:35 a.m. Voir dire oath administered. Jury excused except for jurors 100142513 and 100138385. 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 9:36 a.m. Juror 100138385 excused. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100142513 excused for cause. 9:38 a.m. 9:40 a.m. Juror excused Juror 100138385 enters Voir dire by Court. Juror 100138385 excused for cause. 9:44 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Juror 100138385 excused Juror 100129032 enters. Voir dire by Court. 9:54 a.m. 9:58 a.m. 10:42 a.m. 10:43 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100129032 enters. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). 10:51 a.m. 10:54 a.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100129032 excused No challenges for cause. 10:56 a.m. Juror 100130558 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:07 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). -2-

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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 100130558 excused for cause. 11:19 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Juror 100130558 excused. Juror 100152903 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:26 a.m. 11:33 a.m. 11:44 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Voir dire by Court. Juror 100152903 excused for cause. 11:47 a.m. 11:48 a.m. Juror 100152903 excused. Juror 100125753 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:55 a.m. 12:02 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100125753 excused for cause. 12:07 p.m. 12:08 p.m. Juror 100125753 excused. Juror 100125753 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100125753 excused for cause 12:09 p.m. Juror 100125753 excused.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 12:10 p.m. Juror 100140916 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100140916 excused for cause 12:12 p.m. 12:13 p.m. Juror 100140916 excused. Juror 100158509 enters. Voir dire by Court. 12:24 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100158509 excused for cause 12:29 p.m. Juror 100158509 excused. Discussion regarding schedule for the afternoon and time limits for voir dire. ORDERED: Each side will be allowed supplemental voir dire not to exceed forty (40) minutes. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Juror 100129032 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:01 p.m. 2:06 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Juror 100129032 qualified to serve as a juror. 2:09 p.m. 2:10 p.m. Juror 100129032 excused. Juror 100136808 enters.

12:31 p.m. 1:56 p.m. 1:57 p.m.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Voir dire by Court. 2:15 p.m. 2:18 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100136808 as a juror. excused for cause 2:26 p.m. 2:28 p.m. Juror 100136808 excused. Jury enters Voir dire by Court. 2:39 p.m. 3:07 p.m. 3:46 p.m. 4:09 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Discussion regarding juror 100158011 who claims to be unavailable on Monday, April 7, 2008. 4:13 p.m. Juror 100134286 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:17 p.m. 4:21 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100134286 qualified to serve as a juror. 4:24 p.m. 4:26 p.m. Juror 100134286 excused. Juror 100140239 enters. Voir dire by Court.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 4:29 p.m. 4:32 p.m. 4:35 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100140239 excused. Discussion regarding juror 100140239. 4:37 p.m. Juror 100140239 enters Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Juror 100140239 excused for cause. 4:40 pm. 4:41 p.m. Juror 100140239 excused. Juror 100156322 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:43 p.m. 4:48 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100156322 excused for cause 4:50 p.m. 4:51 p.m. Juror 100156322 excused. Juror 100137437 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:56 p.m. 4:59 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100137437 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:02 p.m. Juror 100137437 excused.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 5:03 p.m. Juror 100133767 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:10 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100133767 excused for cause 5:12 p.m. 5:13 p.m. Juror 100133767 excused. Juror 100133304 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:17 p.m. 5:19 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100133304 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:19 p.m. 5:20 p.m. Juror 100133304 excused. Discussion regarding schedule for Monday, April 7, 2008.

Jurors Challenged for Cause: 83) 84) 85) 86) 87) 88) 89) 90) 91) 92) 93) 94) 100142513 100138385 100130558 100152903 100125753 100150830 100140916 100158509 100136808 100140239 100156322 100133767

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Jurors Qualified to Serve: 43) 44) 45) 46) 100129032 100134286 100137437 100133304 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 5:22 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 5:41

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