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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: April 2, 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 9) 9:20 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding jurors to be taken up individually in group H. 9:23 a.m. Juror 100146345 enters. Voir dire by Court. 9:27 a.m. 9:36 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100146345 qualified to serve as a juror. Forrest 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 9:49 a.m. 9:50 a.m. Juror 100146345 excused. Juror 100153111 enters. Voir dire by Court. 9:57 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). No challenge for cause. Juror 100146345 qualified to serve as a juror. 10:06 a.m. Juror 100146345 excused. Discussion regarding jurors in group H. 10:07 a.m. 10:25 a.m. 10:29 a.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Jury (Group H) enters. Court's opening remarks and reads preliminary jury instructions. 10:44 a.m. 10:46 a.m. Voir dire oath administered. Jury excused except for juror 100135175 who remains. Voir dire by Court. 10:52 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100135175 excused for cause. 10:55 a.m. Juror 100135175 excused. Discussion regarding joint challenge for cause.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 10:56 a.m. Juror 100135614 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:05 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror excused for cause. Juror 100135614 excused for cause. 11:10 a.m. 11:11 a.m. Juror 100135614 excused. Juror 100142286 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror excused for cause. 11:17 a.m. Bench conference regarding the Court giving an admonition to juror 100142286. Court admonishes juror 100142286 to not discuss the article she read with any other potential jurors in this case. Juror 100142286 excused for cause. 11:18 a.m. 11:19 a.m. Juror 100142286 excused. Juror 100149856 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100149856 excused for cause. 11:27 a.m. Juror 100149856 excused. Court's remarks to students in attendance about this case. 11:28 a.m. Juror 100141227 enters. Voir dire by Court.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Juror 100141227 excused for cause. 11:32 a.m. 11:33 a.m. Juror 100141227 excused. Juror 100157243 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100157243 excused for cause. 11:45 a.m. 11:46 a.m. Juror 100157243 excused. Juror 100140842 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100140842 excused for cause. 11:49 a.m. 11:51 a.m. Juror 100140842 excused. Juror 100146177 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:59 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100146177 excused for cause. 12:05 a.m. 12:06 p.m. 1:47 p.m. 1:49 p.m. Juror 100146177 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100143940 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100143940 excused for cause. 1:52 p.m. Juror 100143940 excused. -4-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 1:53 p.m. Juror 100127806 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100127806 excused for cause 1:59 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Juror 100127806 excused. Juror 100128504 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:03 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100128504 excused for cause 2:06 p.m. 2:07 p.m. Juror 100128504 excused. Juror 100155161 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100155161 excused for cause 2:09 p.m. 2:10 p.m. Juror 100155161 excused. Juror 100144277 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100144277 excused for cause 2:10 p.m. 2:12 p.m. Juror 100144277 excused. Juror 100143450 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100143450 excused for cause 2:16 p.m. Juror 100143450 excused. -5-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Discussion regarding jurors who remain and conducting the voir dire of remaining jurors individually. 2:21 p.m. Jurors 100120989, 100146177, and 100124594 enter Voir dire by Court. 2:35 p.m. 2:52 p.m. 3:13 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Jurors excused except 100146177. Juror 100146177 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:15 p.m. 3:16 p.m. Juror 100146177 excused Juror 100124594 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100124594 excused for cause 3:23 p.m. 3:24 p.m. Juror 100124594 excused. Juror 100120989 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100120989 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:27 p.m. Juror 100120989 excused Discussion regarding scheduling issues and anticipated start of the trial.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Jurors Challenged for Cause: 69) 70) 71) 72) 73) 74) 75) 76) 77) 78) 79) 80) 81) 82) 100135175 100135614 100142286 100149856 100141227 100157243 100140842 100146177 100127806 100128504 100155161 100144277 100143450 100124594

Jurors Qualified to Serve: 39) 40) 41) 42) 100146345 100153111 100146177 100120989 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 3:32 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 4:13

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