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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: March 31, 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 7) 9:10 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Court's remarks regarding schedule and that no trial on Friday, April 4, 2008. 9:10 a.m. Discussion regarding request by juror 100143923 to be excused due to a family medical emergency. Juror 100147643 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100147643 excused for cause 9:42 a.m. Juror 100147643 excused. -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 9:43 a.m. Juror 100151657 enters. Voir dire by Court. 9:44 a.m. 9:44 a.m. Bench conference regarding letter from juror 100151657 Voir dire by Court. Juror 100151657 excused for cause 9:46 a.m. 9:47 a.m. 9:52 a.m. 10:42 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Juror 100151657 excused. Discussion regarding jurors in group F and when to have group G report. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Jury (Group F) enters. Court's opening remarks to jurors and reading of preliminary jury instructions. 11:02 a.m. 11:03 a.m. Voir dire oath administered. Jurors excused except juror 100141715. Voir dire by Court. 11:15 a.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100141715 excused for cause. 11:19 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Juror 100141715 excused. Juror 100138741 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100138741 excused for cause. 11:24 a.m. Juror 100138741 excused. -2-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 11:25 a.m. Juror 100134638 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:32 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100134638 excused for cause. 11:33 a.m. 11:34 a.m. Juror 100134638 excused. Juror 100125512 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100125512 excused for cause. 11:41 a.m. 11:42 a.m. Juror 100125512 excused. Juror 100155028 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:46 a.m. 11:47 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Voir dire by Court. Juror 100155028 excused for cause. 11:53 a.m. 11:53 a.m. 11:55 a.m. Juror 100155028 excused. Discussion regarding time limits for voir dire by counsel. Juror 100136608 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100136608 excused for cause. 11:58 a.m. Juror 100136608 excused. -3-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 11:59 a.m. Juror 100159108 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100159108 excused for cause. 12:03 p.m. 12:04 a.m. Juror 100159108 excused. Juror 100125257 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100125257 excused for cause. 12:07 p.m. 12:08 p.m. ORDERED: Juror 100125257 excused. Discussion regarding time limits for voir dire by counsel. Counsel will be allowed to conduct voir dire not to exceed thirty-five (35) minutes per side. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Voir dire by Court. 2:11 p.m. 2:39 p.m. 3:16 p.m. 3:41 p.m. 3:42 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100135830 enters. Voir dire by Court. 3:53 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer).

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 3:58 p.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). No challenge for cause. Juror 100135830 qualified to serve as a juror. 4:05 p.m. 4:07 p.m. Juror 100135830 excused. Juror 100135830 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:14 p.m. 4:17 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). No challenge for cause. Juror 100135830 qualified to serve as a juror. 4:22 p.m. 4:23 p.m. Juror 100135830 excused. Juror 100129129 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:26 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). No challenge for cause. Juror 100129129 qualified to serve as a juror. 4:33 p.m. 4:34 p.m. Juror 100129129 excused. Juror 100122166 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:43 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). -5-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 4:49 p.m. 4:54 p.m. 4:55 p.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Voir dire by Court. Juror 100122166 excused. Government's challenge for cause as to juror 100122166. Argument by counsel. 5:02 p.m. Juror 100122166 enters Voir dire by Court. 5:05 p.m. ORDERED: 5:07 p.m. Juror 100122166 excused Government's challenge for cause as to juror 100122166 is DENIED. Juror 100122166 enters Juror 100122166 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:07 p.m. 5:07 p.m. Juror 100122166 excused Discussion regarding schedule for tomorrow and counsel shall arrive Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. to discuss jurors in group G.

Jurors Challenged for Cause: 45) 46) 47) 48) 49) 50) 51) 52) 53) 54) 55) 56) 100143923 100147643 100151657 100141715 100138741 100134638 100125512 100155028 100136608 100159108 100125257 100147592 -6-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Jurors Qualified to Serve: 33) 34) 35) 36) 100129113 100135830 100129129 100122166 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 5:10 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 5:15

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