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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: March 20, 2008 Courtroom Deputy: Robert R. Keech Court Reporter/ECR: Janet Coppock 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 4) 9:18 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding concerns to certain jurors. 9:20 a.m. Jurors 100154057 and 100158853 enter. Court informs jurors that they are excused 9:24 a.m. Jurors 100154057 and 100158853 excused Discussion regarding jurors for individual voir dire. 9:30 a.m. Jury (Group C) enters. 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 Court's opening remarks. 9:33 a.m. Juror 100139520, who was late, enters. Court continues opening remarks and preliminary jury instructions. 9:48 a.m. 9:49 a.m. Voir dire oath administered. Jurors excused except juror 100139520. Voir dire by Court. 9:54 a.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100139520 excused for cause. 9:59 a.m. Juror 100134295 enters Voir dire by Court. Juror 100134295 excused for cause. 10:07 a.m. Juror 100132678 enters Voir dire by Court. 10:12 a.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100132678 excused for cause. 10:13 a.m. 10:14 a.m. Juror 100132678 excused Juror 100141576 enters Voir dire by Court. Juror 100141576 excused for cause. 10:19 a.m. Juror 100141576 excused Review of jurors who have been excused for cause.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 10:20 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Voir dire by Court. 10:48 a.m. 10:49 a.m. 10:56 a.m. 10:57 a.m. Bench conference for voir dire of juror 100147737. Voir dire by Court continues. Bench conference regarding voir dire of juror 100147737. Voir dire by Court continues. Court admonishes jurors regarding things not to do as listed on page 3 of the jury questionnaire. 12:07 p.m. Jury excused Discussion regarding schedule for the afternoon and tomorrow. 12:08 p.m. 1:40 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). 2:26 p.m. 3:02 p.m. 3:25 p.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Voir dire by Defendant continues (Mr. Knight). 3:48 p.m. Jury excused Joint challenge for cause as to juror 100126657. 3:50 p.m. Juror 100126657 enters.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Juror 100126657 excused for cause 3:51 p.m. 3:52 p.m. Juror 100126657 excused. Juror 100147737 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:04 p.m. 4:07 p.m. 4:10 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4:18 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Voir dire by Court. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100147737 excused. No challenge for cause. 4:19 p.m. Juror 100147737 returns. Juror 100147737 qualified to serve as a juror. 4:20 p.m. 4:21 p.m. Juror 100147737 excused. Juror 100140726 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror excused for cause. 4:30 p.m. 4:31 p.m. Juror 100140726 excused. Juror 100150363 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:35 p.m. 4:39 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis).

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes No challenge for cause. Juror 100150363 qualified to serve as a juror. excused for cause 4:41 p.m. 4:42 p.m. Juror 100150363 excused. Juror 100158806 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:46 p.m. 4:52 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). No challenge for cause. Juror 100158806 qualified to serve as a juror. 4:57 p.m. 4:58 p.m. Juror 100158806 excused. Juror 100149004 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:03 p.m. 5:06 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). No challenge for cause. Juror 100149004 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:08 p.m. Juror 100150842 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:13 p.m. 5:17 p.m. 5:22 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100150842 excused

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100150842. ORDERED: 5:23 p.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100150842 is GRANTED. Juror 100150842 enters Juror 100150842 excused as a juror. 5:24 p.m. 5:25 p.m. 5:35 p.m. Juror 100150842 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session - Juror 100121634 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:38 p.m. 5:44 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). No challenge for cause. Juror 100121634 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:45 p.m. 5:46 p.m. Juror 100121634 excused. Juror 100138279 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:49 p.m. 5:53 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). No challenge for cause. Juror 100138279 qualified to serve as a juror. 6:01 p.m. Juror 100138279 excused. Discussion regarding schedule for Monday, March 24, 2008.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Jurors Challenged for Cause: 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 100154057 100158853 100139520 100134295 100132678 100141576 100126657 100140726 100150842

Jurors Qualified to Serve: 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 100147737 100140363 100158806 100149004 100121634 100138279

CLERK'S NOTE: TRIAL WILL NOT BE HELD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008 AND WILL RESUME ON MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008, AT 9:00 A.M. ORDERED: 6:05 p.m. Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

TOTAL TIME: 6:17