Free Order on Motion in Limine - 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: January 30, 2007 Courtroom Deputy: Robert R. Keech Court Reporter/ECR: Kara Spitler

Prob/Pret: Interpreter:

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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 7) 8:38 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Defendant' Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Post-Mortem Injuries s (#2072 - 12/18/06) is raised for argument. 8:40 a.m. 8:49 a.m. 8:54 a.m. 9:05 a.m. Argument by Government (Ms. Taylor). Argument by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Argument by Government (Ms. Taylor). Argument by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). 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 ORDERED: Defendant' Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Post-Mortem Injuries s (#2072 - 12/18/06) is DEFERRED. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding voir dire of juror 100097031. 9:37 a.m. Juror 100116202 enters Voir dire by Court. 9:42 a.m. 9:46 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 9:51 a.m. 9:52 a.m. Juror 100116202 excused Juror 100103407 enters Voir dire by Court. 9:57 a.m. 10:03 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 10:07 a.m. 10:08 a.m. Juror 100103407 excused Juror 100091652 enters Voir dire by Court.

9:07 a.m. 9:33 a.m.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 10:15 a.m. 10:19 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 10:26 a.m. 10:28 a.m. Juror 100091652 excused Juror 100105957 enters Voir dire by Court. 10:36 a.m. 10:43 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 10:48 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Court continues. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Juror 100105957 excused Joint Challenge for Cause. ORDERED: 10:49 a.m. Joint Challenge for Cause is GRANTED. Juror 100105957 enters Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 10:49 a.m. Juror 100105957 excused Court' remarks regarding schedule for today and when panel F shall report. s 10:49 a.m. 11:16 a.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Court' remarks regarding further request to be excused by juror 100084346. s

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes ORDERED: Request to be excused by juror 100084346 is GRANTED and she is RELEASED AS A QUALIFIED JUROR. Juror 100088149 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:25 a.m. 11:33 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 11:41 a.m. 11:42 a.m. Juror 100088149 excused Juror 100089752 enters Voir dire by Court. Joint Challenge for Cause. ORDERED: Joint Challenge for Cause is GRANTED. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 11:51 a.m. 11:52 a.m. Juror 100089752 excused Juror 100102976 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:59 a.m. 12:05 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

11:18 a.m.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 12:12 p.m. 12:13 p.m. Juror 100102976 excused Juror 100082454 enters Voir dire by Court. 12:19 p.m. 12:22 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 12:27 p.m. Juror 100082454 excused Discussion regarding qualified jurors. Statement by Government regarding challenge for cause as to juror 100 12:30 p.m. 2:10 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding 2 jurors who did not appear. 2:17 p.m. Jurors in group E enter Court' opening remarks to jurors. s 2:28 p.m. Voir dire oath given Voir dire by Court. 2:34 p.m. 2:36 p.m. Jury excused Juror 100090340 enters Voir dire by Court. 2:48 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). -5-

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Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 2:51 p.m. 2:52 p.m. Juror 100090340 excused Juror 100119461 enters Voir dire by Court. Joint Challenge for Cause. ORDERED: Joint Challenge for Cause is GRANTED. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 2:58 p.m. 2:59 p.m. Juror 100119461 excused Juror 100090837 enters Voir dire by Court. 3:05 p.m. Juror 100090837 excused Court' remarks regarding juror 100090837. s 3:06 p.m. Juror 100090837 enters Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). 3:13 p.m. 3:17 p.m. 3:18 p.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Bench conference regarding voir dire. Juror 100090837 excused Challenge for Cause by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Argument by counsel.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes ORDERED: 3:22 p.m. Challenge for Cause by Defendant is DENIED. Juror 100090837 enters Voir dire by Court. 3:27 p.m. 3:32 p.m. 3:40 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Juror 100090837 excused Challenge for Cause by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). ORDERED: 3:41 p.m. Challenge for Cause by Defendant is DENIED. Juror 100090837 enters Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 3:42 p.m. 3:42 p.m. Juror 100090837 excused Juror 100108613 enters Voir dire by Court. 3:50 p.m. 3:53 p.m. 3:57 p.m. 3:58 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Voir dire by Court Juror 100108613 excused Challenge for Cause by Government (Mr. Brimmer). ORDERED: 4:00 p.m. Challenge for Cause by Government is GRANTED. Juror 100108613 enters Court informs juror of excuse for cause. -7-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 4:00 p.m. 4:01 p.m. 4:27 p.m. Juror 100108613 excused Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Voir dire by Court. Jurors who are qualified: 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 100116202 100103407 100091652 100088149 100102976 100082454 100090837

Challenges for Cause: 36) 37) 38) 39) 40) 41) 42) 100105957 100084346 100089752 100098547 100090340 100119461 100108613

CLERK' NOTE: NUMBER OF QUALIFIED JURORS WAS REDUCED BY ONE AS JUROR S 100084346, WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED ON 1/26/07, WAS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE. 5:04 p.m. Jury excused for the evening. Discussion regarding schedule for tomorrow and juror who failed to appear today. ORDERED: 5:06 p.m. Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - HEARING CONTINUED

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes TOTAL TIME: 5:29

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