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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: February 1, 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 9) 8:38 a.m. Court in Session - Defendant present (in-custody) - Jury not present Discussion regarding status of voir dire. 8:40 a.m. Jury enters Voir dire by Court. 9:18 a.m. 9:37 a.m. 9:59 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Jury 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 Court' remarks regarding schedule for group H. s 10:00 a.m. 10:25 a.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Court' remarks pertaining to students who may sit in on opening statements. s 10:27 a.m. Juror 100118959 enters Voir dire by Court. 10:31 a.m. 10:35 a.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 10:41 a.m. 10:43 a.m. Juror 100118959 excused Juror 100103350 enters Voir dire by Court. 10:48 a.m. 10:52 a.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 11:00 a.m. 11:01 a.m. Juror 100103350 excused Juror 100109084 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:04 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). -2-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 11:08 a.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). No challenge for cause. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 11:16 a.m. 11:17 a.m. Juror 100109084 excused Juror 100097221 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:23 a.m. 11:27 a.m. 11:29 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Juror 100097221 excused Challenge for Cause by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). ORDERED: 11:35 a.m. Challenge for Cause by Defendant is GRANTED. Juror 100097221 enters Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 11:35 a.m. 11:36 a.m. Juror 100097221 excused Juror 100116691 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:39 a.m. 11:43 a.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 11:46 a.m. Juror 100116691 excused -3-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 11:48 a.m. Juror 100113956 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:53 a.m. 12:03 p.m. 12:06 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Court. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Joint Challenge for Cause by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). ORDERED: Joint Challenge for Cause by Defendant is GRANTED. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 12:17 p.m. Juror 100113956 excused Discussion regarding voir dire questions. 12:19 p.m. Juror 100098537 enters Voir dire by Court. 12:22 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). No challenge for cause. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 12:30 p.m. Juror 100098537 excused Court' remarks regarding jurors from panel G who will require individual voir s dire. 12:33 p.m. 2:12 p.m. 2:13 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100113015 enters

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 2:13 p.m. 2:23 p.m. 2:28 p.m. Voir dire by Court. 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 2:37 p.m. Juror 100113015 excused Court reviews jurors qualified from group F. 2:38 p.m. ORDERED: 2:41 p.m. Court reads request for excuse from juror 100088053. Request for excuse from juror 100088053 is GRANTED. Court' remarks regarding jurors from group G who have been excused and s juror 100112278 who is requesting to be excused for Friday, February 2, 2007. Jury (group G) enters Court' opening remarks to prospective jurors. s 2:54 p.m. Voir dire oath given to prospective jurors. Voir dire by Court. 2:59 p.m. Jury excused Juror 100091277 remains Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 3:03 p.m. 3:04 p.m. Juror 100091277 excused Juror 100083355 enters Voir dire by Court.

2:50 p.m.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 3:08 p.m. 3:18 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 3:24 p.m. 3:25 p.m. 3:25 p.m. 3:26 p.m. Juror 100083355 excused Juror 100091960 enters Bench conference regarding voir dire of juror 100091960. Voir dire by Court. Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 3:37 p.m. 3:39 p.m. Juror 100091960 excused Juror 100091154 enters Voir dire by Court. 3:41 p.m. Juror 100091154 excused Discussion regarding issues as to juror 100091154. 3:43 p.m. Juror 100091154 enters Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 3:44 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Juror 100091154 excused Juror 100120039 enters Voir dire by Court. 3:52 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Court. -6-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Joint Challenge for Cause. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. Court s informs juror of excuse for cause. 4:02 p.m. Juror 100120039 excused Court' remarks regarding schedule. s 4:03 p.m. 4:23 p.m. 4:26 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Jury enters Voir dire by Court. Jurors who are qualified: 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) 100118959 100103350 100109084 100116691 100098537 100113015

Challenges for Cause: 54) 55) 56) 57) 58) 59) 60) 61) 62) 100088788 100097221 100098537 100088053 (previously qualified) 100091277 100083355 100091960 100091154 100120039

CLERK' NOTE: NUMBER OF JURORS WHO ARE QUALIFIED WAS REDUCED BY ONE S WHEN JUROR 100088053, WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED, WAS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE. -7-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes ORDERED: 5:01 p.m. Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - HEARING CONTINUED

TOTAL TIME: 4:59

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