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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: February 8, 2007 Courtroom Deputy: Robert R. Keech Court Reporter/ECR: Kara Spitler

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___________________________________________________________________________ Criminal Case No. 00-cr-00531-WYD UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 1. WILLIAM CONCEPCION SABLAN, Defendant. ___________________________________________________________________________ COURTROOM MINUTES ___________________________________________________________________________ TRIAL TO JURY (DAY 14) 8:49 a.m. 8:50 a.m. Court in Session - Defendant present (in-custody) - Jury not present Juror 100094833 enters Voir dire by Court. 8:52 a.m. 8:53 a.m. Juror 100094833 excused Juror 100118320 enters Voir dire by Court. 8:55 a.m. Juror 100118320 excused Patrick J. Burke Nathan D. Chambers Counsel: Brenda K. Taylor Philip A. Brimmer

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 8:56 a.m. Juror 100101355 enters Voir dire by Court. 9:04 a.m. 9:04 a.m. Juror 100101355 enters Voir dire by Court. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 9:09 a.m. 9:10 a.m. 9:32 a.m. 9:35 a.m. Juror 100101355 excused Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Jury enters Voir dire by Court. 10:05 a.m. 10:07 a.m. 10:22 a.m. 10:55 a.m. 11:27 a.m. 11:29 a.m. Bench conference for voir dire of juror 100118320. Voir dire by Court. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Jury enters Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). 12:02 p.m. Jury excused except juror 100120329. Voir dire by Court. 12:11 p.m. 12:19 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). -2-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 12:28 p.m. Voir dire by Court. Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 12:32 p.m. 12:33 p.m. Juror 100120329 excused Juror 100116095 enters Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). No challenge for cause. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 12:39 p.m. 12:40 p.m. Juror 100116095 excused Juror 100100271 enters Voir dire by Court. 12:44 p.m. 12:49 p.m. 12:51 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Juror 100100271 excused Challenge for Cause by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 12:53 p.m. Challenge for Cause by Government is DENIED. Juror 100100271 enters Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 12:54 p.m. 12:54 p.m. Juror 100100271 excused Court in Recess -3-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 2:11 p.m. 2:12 p.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100081257 enters Voir dire by Court. 2:16 p.m. 2:21 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 2:32 p.m. 2:33 p.m. Juror 100081257 excused Juror 100085800 enters Voir dire by Court. Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 2:39 p.m. 2:40 p.m. Juror 100085800 excused Juror 100094833 enters Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). No challenge for cause. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 2:46 p.m. 2:47 p.m. Juror 100094833 excused Juror 100118320 enters Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). 2:51 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). -4-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 2:54 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Juror 100118320 excused Juror 100106574 enters Voir dire by Court. Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 3:00 p.m. 3:01 p.m. Juror 100106574 excused Juror 100119629 enters Voir dire by Court. 3:04 p.m. 3:08 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). No challenge for cause. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 3:14 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Juror 100119629 excused Juror 100103539 enters Voir dire by Court. 3:18 p.m. 3:24 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). No challenge for cause. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s -5-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 3:28 p.m. Juror 100103539 excused Court reviews jurors qualified from panel K and proposes procedure for getting final juror of the qualified 64. Discussion regarding procedure for voir dire of group L. 3:36 p.m. Court' remarks regarding request for excuse on behalf of juror 100114754. s Court outlines procedure for selecting final juror. 3:49 pm Jury enters Court' opening remarks to prospective jurors. s 3:50 p.m. 3:51 p.m. 3:57 p.m. Voir dire oath given to prospective jurors. Voir dire by Court commences. Jury excused Jury cards are drawn randomly to determine order for voir dire of jurors from group L. 4:02 p.m. 4:23 p.m. 4:25 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100116947 enters Voir dire by Court. 4:32 p.m. 4:36 p.m. 4:40 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). No challenge for cause. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s -6-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 4:49 p.m. Juror 100116947 excused Discussion regarding request for excuse by juror 100088400 4:51 p.m. Juror 100081151 enters Voir dire by Court. 5:00 p.m. 5:04 p.m. 5:07 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). No challenge for cause. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 5:14 p.m. Juror 100081151 excused Discussion regarding reaching 64 qualified jurors. 5:16 p.m. Discussion regarding procedure for peremptory challenges and the 64 jurors who have been qualified. Jury enters Court remarks to jurors that they will be contacted with further information. 5:22 p.m. Jury excused Counsel waive Defendant' appearance for the remainder of the day. s Mr. Chambers requests to be excused for the remainder of the day. ORDERED: 5:23 p.m. Mr. Sablan and Mr. Chambers are excused for the remainder of the day. Qualified jurors 1-64 are drawn from the jury wheel to establish the order.

5:21 p.m.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 5:38 p.m. Discussion regarding alternate jurors being seated in seats 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. Seating may be rearranged before the final jury panel arrives to try the case.

Jurors who are qualified: 58) 59) 60) 61) 62) 63) 64) 100116095 100100271 100094833 100119629 100103539 100116947 100081151

CLERK' NOTE: JUROR 100088400 WAS PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED AND WAS EXCUSED S FOR CAUSE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED JURORS TO 57. Challenges for Cause: 105) 106) 107) 108) 109) 110) 111) 100101355 100120329 100081257 100085800 100118320 100106574 100088400 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - HEARING CONTINUED

ORDERED: 5:42 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 6:21

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