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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: March 18, 2008 Courtroom Deputy: Robert R. Keech Court Reporter/ECR: Kara Spitler Prob/Pret: Interpreters: N/A 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 2) 9:45 a.m. 9:47 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100136440 enters. Voir dire by Court. 9:52 a.m. 9:59 a.m. 10:01 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100136440 excused. No challenge for cause. 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 10:01 a.m. Juror 100136440 enters Voir dire by Court. 10:03 a.m. 10:04 a.m. 10:05 a.m. Juror 100136440 qualified to serve as a juror. Juror 100136440 excused. Juror 100138123 enters. Voir dire by Court. 10:11 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:16 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100138123 excused. No challenge for cause. 10:16 a.m. Juror 100138123 returns. Juror 100138123 qualified to serve as a juror. 10:17 a.m. 10:18 a.m. Juror 100138123 excused. Juror 100155757 enters. Voir dire by Court. 10:24 a.m. 10:27 a.m. 10:32 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100155757 excused. No challenge for cause. 10:32 a.m. Juror 100155757 returns. Juror 100155757 qualified to serve as a juror. -2-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 10:33 a.m. 10:34 a.m. Juror 100155757 excused. Juror 100157102 enters. Voir dire by Court. 10:44 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:03 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100157102 excused. No challenge for cause. 11:04 a.m. Juror 100157102 returns. Juror 100157102 qualified to serve as a juror. 11:04 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Juror 100157102 excused. Juror 100151179 enters. Voir dire by Court. 11:11 a.m. 11:17 a.m. 11:23 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100151179 excused. No challenge for cause. 11:24 a.m. Juror 100151179 returns. Juror 100151179 qualified to serve as a juror. 11:25 a.m. Juror 100151179 excused. Discussion regarding taking juror 100125942 out of order. 11:26 a.m. Court in Recess -3-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 11:55 a.m. 11:57 a.m. Court in Session - Jury enters Juror 100125942 enters. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). 11:57 a.m. 12:04 p.m. 12:07 p.m. 12:13 p.m. Voir dire by Court. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis). Juror 100125942 excused. No challenge for cause. 12:14 p.m. Juror 100125942 returns. Juror 100125942 qualified to serve as a juror. 12:15 p.m. 12:16 p.m. Juror 100125942 excused. Juror 100158344 enters. Voir dire by Court. 12:22 p.m. 12:28 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100158344 excused. No challenge for cause. 12:31 p.m. Juror 100158344 returns. Juror 100158344 qualified to serve as a juror. 12:32 p.m. Juror 100158344 excused.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 12:35 p.m. Juror 100135257 enters. Voir dire by Court. 12:41 p.m. 12:48 p.m. 12:53 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100135257 excused. No challenge for cause. 12:54 p.m. Juror 100135257 returns. Juror 100135257 qualified to serve as a juror. 12:55 p.m. 12:56 p.m. Juror 100135257 excused. Juror 100124484 enters. Voir dire by Court. 12:58 p.m. 1:04 p.m. 1:10 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100124484 excused. No challenge for cause. 1:11 p.m. Juror 100124484 returns. Juror 100124484 qualified to serve as a juror. 1:12 p.m. 1:12 p.m. 2:25 p.m. Juror 100124484 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 2:27 p.m. Juror 100146503 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:36 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 2:48 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100146503 excused. No challenge for cause. 2:49 p.m. Juror 100146503 returns. Juror 100146503 qualified to serve as a juror. excused for cause 2:50 p.m. 2:51 p.m. Juror 100146503 excused. Juror 100134527 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:59 p.m. 3:10 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100134527 excused Discussion regarding challenge for cause by Defendant. No objection by Government. 3:11 p.m. Juror 100134527 returns. Juror 100134527 excused for cause 3:12 p.m. 3:14 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 3:21 p.m. Juror 100134527 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session Juror 100129041 enters.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Voir dire by Court. 3:29 p.m. 3:37 p.m. 3:41 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) Juror 100129041 excused. No challenge for cause. 3:42 p.m. Juror 100129041 returns. Juror 100129041 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:43 p.m. 3:44 p.m. Juror 100129041 excused. Juror 100148939 enters. Voir dire by Court. 3:49 p.m. 3:52 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis) No challenge for cause. Juror 100148939 qualified to serve as a juror. 3:57 p.m. Juror 100148939 excused. Discussion regarding jurors in group B. 3:59 p.m. 4:17 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jurors not present Discussion regarding jurors with issues in group B. 4:23 p.m. 4:24 p.m. Group B jurors enter. Bench conference regarding juror 100121316. -7-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 4:25 p.m. 4:38 p.m. Court's opening remarks to group B jurors and preliminary jury instructions. Voir dire oath administered to group B jurors. Court's remarks to jurors regarding schedule. 4:44 p.m. 4:44 p.m. 4:50 p.m. All group B jurors excused except for 100128971, 100125805, and 100121316. Voir dire by Court. Only juror 100128971 remains. Voir dire by Court. 4:57 p.m. Juror 100125805 enters. Voir dire by Court. 45: p.m. 45: p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Lewis).

Jurors Challenged for Cause: 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 100134527 100145094 100158654 100144072 100121316 100128971 100125805

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Jurors Qualified to Serve: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 100136440 100138123 100155757 100157102 100151179 100125942 100158344 100135257 100124484 100146503 100129041 100148939 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 5:05 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 5:15

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