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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: January 29, 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 6) 9:10 a.m. Court in Session - Defendant not present - Jury not present Statement by Defendant regarding issues (Mr. Burke). 9:15 a.m. Defendant enters Court' remarks regarding jury selection process. s 9:18 a.m. Juror 100091159 enters Voir dire by Court. 9:32 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). 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 9:37 a.m. Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 9:45 a.m. 9:46 a.m. Juror 100091159 excused Juror 100089715 enters Voir dire by Court. Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 9:51 a.m. 9:52 a.m. Juror 100089715 excused Juror 100100501 enters Voir dire by Court. 9:56 a.m. 9:58 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 10:0 a.m. 10:02 a.m. Juror 100100501 excused Juror 100097799 enters Voir dire by Court. 10:09 a.m. 10:14 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Juror 100097799 excused Challenge for Cause by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). -2-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 10:18 a.m. Challenge for Cause by Defendant is GRANTED. Juror 100097799 enters Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 10:18 a.m. 10:18 a.m. 10:18 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Juror 100097799 excused Discussion regarding review of jurors qualified in group C. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Discussion regarding jurors who will require individual voir dire. 10:52 p.m. Jury (panel D) enters Court' opening remarks to prospective jurors. s 10:54 a.m. 10:54 a.m. 11:06 a.m. 11:07 a.m. Voir dire oath given. Voir dire by Court. Jury excused Juror 100106377 enters Voir dire by Court. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 11:12 a.m. 11:13 a.m. Juror 100106377 excused Juror 100084420 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:17 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). -3-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Challenge for Cause by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 11:21 a.m. 11:22 a.m. Juror 100084420 excused Juror 100103407 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:24 a.m. 11:25 a.m. Juror 100103407 excused Juror 100110494 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:33 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 11:38 a.m. 11:39 a.m. Juror 100110494 excused Juror 100087461 enters Voir dire by Court. Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 11:45 a.m. 11:46 a.m. Juror 100087461 excused Juror 100100974 enters Voir dire by Court. 11:51 a.m. Bench conference for further voir dire of juror 100100974. Joint Challenge for Cause. -4-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 11:54 a.m. 11:55 a.m. Juror 100100974 excused Juror 100087461 enters Voir dire by Court. Joint Challenge for Cause. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 11:59 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Juror 100087461 excused Jury enters Voir dire by Court continues. 12:07 p.m. 12:10 p.m. 12:25 p.m. 12:27 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Bench conference for voir dire of juror 100107715. Voir dire by Court continues. Bench conference for further voir dire of juror 100103407. Voir dire by Court continues. Jury excused Discussion regarding the videotape and photographs submitted last week. 12:40 p.m. 1:57 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Voir dire by Court continues. 2:46 p.m. 3:14 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). Bench conference regarding taking a break. Court in Recess

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 3:37 p.m. Court in Session - Jury enters Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). 4:13 p.m. 4:13 p.m. Jury excused Juror 100107715 enters Voir dire by Court. 4:18 p.m. 4:24 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 4:29 p.m. Juror 100107715 excused Discussion regarding excuse request from a juror scheduled to report tomorrow. Discussion regarding request to be excused by juror 100084346, who was previously qualified. ORDERED: 4:38 p.m. Request to be excused by juror 100084346 is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. Juror 100097031 enters Voir dire by Court. 4:46 p.m. 4:53 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. 4:57 p.m. Juror 100097031 excused

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Court' remarks regarding schedule for tomorrow and distractions in the s courtroom. Jurors who are qualified: 19) 20) 100100501 100107715

Challenges for Cause: 26) 27) 28) 29) 30) 31) 32) 33) 34) 35) 100091159 100089715 100097799 100106377 100084420 100110494 100087461 100100974 100090756 100097031 Court will hear argument on Defendant' Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence s of Post-Mortem Injuries (#2072 - 12/18/06) on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - HEARING CONTINUED

ORDERED:

ORDERED: 4:59 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 5:43

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