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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: January 23, 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 2) 9:16 a.m. Court in Session - Jury not present Court makes inquiry of Mr. Chambers regarding his being late this morning. Statement by Mr. Chambers regarding his being late this morning. 9:19 a.m. Jury enters Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). 10:04 a.m. Bench conference regarding Court' intent to comment that jury may not s consider the issue of punishment when they are deciding the guilt phase of the trial. No objection by counsel. 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 10:05 a.m. Court' remarks that the jury may not consider the issue of punishment when s deciding the guilt phase of the trial. Court' further remarks regarding guilt and s penalty phases. Jury excused Discussion regarding an article in The Rocky Mountain News about this case. 10:11 a.m. 10:34 a.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Court' remarks regarding the article in The Rocky Mountain News about this s case. 10:36 a.m. Juror 100090021 enters Court' voir dire of juror 100090021. s 10:47 a.m. 10:54 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:01 a.m. 11:01 a.m. 11:03 a.m. 11:04 a.m. 11:11 a.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Bench conference regarding procedure for dealing with challenges for cause. Juror 100090021 excused. Discussion regarding procedure for dealing with challenges for cause. Challenge for cause by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Argument by counsel. Discussion and argument regarding challenge for cause and further voir dire of juror 100090021. Discussion regarding procedures for voir dire. Court in Recess

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11:23 a.m. 11:25 a.m.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 11:47 a.m. Court in Session Court outlines procedure voir dire of jurors. 11:55 a.m. Juror 100090021 enters Voir dire by Defendant continues (Mr. Chambers). Statement by Defendant withdrawing challenge for cause as to juror 100090021 (Mr. Chambers). Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 12:00 p.m. 12:02 p.m. Juror 100090021 excused. Juror 100088193 enters. Court' voir dire of juror 100088193. s 12:17 p.m. 12:21 p.m. 12:26 p.m. 12:33 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Voir dire by Court continues. Juror 100088193 excused. Challenge for cause by Government (Mr. Brimmer). No objection by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). ORDERED: 12:34 p.m. Challenge for cause by Government is GRANTED. Juror 100088193 enters Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 12:35 p.m. 12:36 p.m. Juror 100088193 excused Juror 100109211 enters

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Voir dire by Court. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 12:38 p.m. 12:39 p.m. 1:54 p.m. Juror 100109211 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100087644 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:08 p.m. 2:13 p.m. 2:22 p.m. 2:28 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Voir dire by Court continues. Juror 100087644 excused. No challenges for cause. 2:29 p.m. Juror 100087644 enters Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 2:33 p.m. 2:34 p.m. Juror 100087644 excused. Juror 100113879 enters. Voir dire by Court. 2:50 p.m. 2:58 p.m. 3:03 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Juror 100113879 excused. Government' challenge for cause as to juror 100113879. s -4-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 3:14 p.m. Government' challenge for cause as to juror 100113879 is GRANTED. s Juror 100113879 enters Voir dire by Court continues. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 3:15 p.m. 3:16 p.m. Juror 100113879 excused. Juror 100098500 enters. Voir dire by Court. Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 3:28 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 3:46 p.m. Juror 100113879 excused. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury not present Juror 100081218 enters Voir dire by Court. 3:55 p.m. 4:04 p.m. 4:09 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Juror 100081218 excused Challenge for cause by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 4:14 p.m. Challenge for cause by Defendant is DENIED. Juror 100081218 enters -5-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes Voir dire by Court continues. Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 4:16 p.m. 4:16 p.m. Juror 100081218 excused Juror 100111205 enters Voir dire by Court. 4:24 p.m. 4:27 p.m. 4:36 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Juror 100111205 excused No challenges for cause. 4:37 p.m. Juror 100111205 enters Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 4:38 p.m. 4:40 p.m. Juror 100111205 excused Juror 100120068 enters Voir dire by Court. 4:53 p.m. 4:58 p.m. 5:01 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Juror 100120068 excused No challenge for cause. 5:02 p.m. Juror 100120068 enters Court' remarks to juror regarding being qualified to serve as a juror. s 5:03 p.m. Juror 100120068 excused -6-

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 5:03 p.m. Juror 100104322 enters Voir dire by Court. 5:14 p.m. 5:21 p.m. 5:23 p.m. Voir dire by Government (Mr. Brimmer). Voir dire by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Juror 100104322 excused Challenges for cause by Defendant (Mr. Chambers). Argument by counsel. ORDERED: 5:26 p.m. Challenges for cause by Defendant is GRANTED. Juror 100104322 enters Court informs juror of excuse for cause. 5:26 p.m. 5:27 p.m. Juror 100104322 excused Discussion regarding remaining jurors who will be dealt with tomorrow.

Jurors who are qualified: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 100090021 100087644 100081218 100111205 100120068

Challenges for Cause: 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 100109211 100109211 100113879 100098500 100104322

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes ORDERED: 5:32 p.m. Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - HEARING CONTINUED

TOTAL TIME: 6:01

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