Free Voir Dire Begun - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

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Filed 03/17/2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: March 17, 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 1) 9:07 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. Court's opening remarks. 9:08 a.m. ORDERED: Discussion regarding the need of Rudy Sablan to have an interpreter available. Interpreters shall come up with a schedule for when one of them will appear for trial. Discussion regarding whether Defendant received discovery requested and ordered produced. Counsel indicates the discovery was received. 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 9:16 a.m. 9:23 a.m. 9:28 a.m. 9:34 a.m. Discussion regarding voir dire process. Discussion regarding burden of proof jury instruction. Court in Recess Court in Session - Group A jurors present Court's opening remarks to Group A and reading of preliminary jury instructions. 9:52 a.m. Voir dire oath administered to Group A jurors. Voir dire by Court commences. 9:55 a.m. 9:58 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 10:13 a.m. 10:59 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 11:23 a.m. 12:39 p.m. Voir dire of juror 100136440 at side bar. Voir dire by Court continues. Voir dire of juror 100138123 at side bar. Voir dire by Court continues. Court in Recess Court in Session - Group A jurors enter Voir dire by Court continues. Jury excused for lunch. Discussion regarding challenges for cause and 12:44 p.m. 1:58 p.m. 2:02 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:52 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Group A jurors enter Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Knight). Court in Recess -2-

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

Document 2785

Filed 03/17/2008

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 4:19 p.m. 4:21 p.m. 4:35 p.m. Court in Session - Group A jurors enter Voir dire by Defendant continues (Mr. Knight). Group A jurors excused Discussion regarding challenge for cause as to juror 100131432. 4:40 p.m. Juror 100131432 enters Court informs juror 100131432 of excuse. 4:41 p.m. Juror 100131432 excused.

Challenges for Cause: 1) 2) 3) 100141571 100133681 100131432 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - TRIAL CONTINUED

ORDERED: 4:42 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 5:37

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