Free Jury Trial - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: March 19, 2008 Courtroom Deputy: Robert R. Keech Court Reporter/ECR: Kara Spitler Prob/Pret: N/A Interpreter(s): Jesse Torres and 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 3) 9:58 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding article in today's Rocky Mountain News. 10:02 a.m. Jury (Group B) enters. Voir dire by Court continues. 11:24 a.m. 11:39 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Group B jurors enter Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). 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 12:08 p.m. 1:47 p.m. 1:49 p.m. 2:48 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Group B jurors enter Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Group B jurors excused. Discussion and argument regarding Defendant's challenges for cause as to jurors 100128334 and 100131992. ORDERED: Defendant's challenges for cause as to juror 100128334 and juror 100131992 are DENIED. Court in Recess Court in Session - Juror 100125902 enters Voir dire by Court. 3:23 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:39 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100125902 excused. No challenge for cause. 3:40 p.m. Juror 100125902 returns. Juror 100125902 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:41 p.m. 3:42 p.m. Juror 100125902 excused. Juror 100123329 enters. Voir dire by Court. 3:47 p.m. 3:55 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) -2-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes No challenge for cause. Juror 100123329 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:58 p.m. 3:59 p.m. Juror 100123329 excused. Juror 100121056 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:05 p.m. 4:12 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100121056 excused. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100121056. ORDERED: 4:14 p.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100121056 is DEFERRED. Juror 100121056 returns. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). ORDERED: 4:19 p.m. 4:19 p.m. 4:21 p.m. Defendant's challenge for cause as to juror 100121056 is GRANTED. Juror 100121056 excused for cause Juror 100121056 excused. Juror 100131992 enters. Voir dire by Court. Juror 100131992 excused for cause 4:33 p.m. Juror 100131992 excused. Discussion regarding schedule for group D. 4:36 p.m. Juror 100130201 enters. Voir dire by Court. -3-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 4:41 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). No challenge for cause. Juror 100130201 qualified to serve as a juror. 4:49 p.m. 4:51 p.m. Juror 100130201 excused. Juror 100128334 enters. Voir dire by Court. 4:59 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). No challenge for cause. Juror 100128334 qualified to serve as a juror. 5:04 p.m. 5:06 p.m. Juror 100128334 excused. Juror 100156199 enters. Voir dire by Court. 5:11 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Voir dire by Court continues. 5:24 p.m. Juror 100156199 excused. Defendant's challenge for cause. ORDERED: 5:28 p.m. Defendant's challenge for cause is DENIED. Juror 100156199 enters Juror 100156199 qualified to serve as a juror. -4-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 5:30 p.m. Juror 100156199 excused.

Jurors challenged for Cause: 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 100145835 100140142 100147797 100121056 100131992

Jurors Qualified to Serve: 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 100125902 100123329 100130201 100128334 100156199 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 5:30 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 5:18

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