Free Voir Dire Begun - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:00-cr-00531-WYD

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: January 22, 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 1) 9:36 a.m. Court in Session - Defendant present (in-custody) - Jury not present APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. Court' opening remarks regarding juror who is late this morning. s 9:37 a.m. Discussion regarding plan to proceed with jury selection. Court will wait for late juror before starting. Court' remarks regarding juror who has requested to be excused. s Juror 101070102 is excused by the Court. 9:42 a.m. Discussion regarding general instructions to be read to jurors prior to voir dire. -1Patrick 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 9:52 a.m. 9:55 a.m. 10:40 a.m. Court' remarks regarding issues raised by the U.S. Marshal' Service. s s Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Court' remarks regarding juror who is late and remarks to be prompt. s 10:41 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Court' opening remarks to prospective jurors. s Final juror arrives in the courtroom. Court makes inquiries of juror who was late and remarks regarding being prompt. 10:56 a.m. 10:57 a.m. 11:42 a.m. 11:43 a.m. 11:55 a.m. 12:18 p.m. Voir dire oath given to prospective jurors. Voir dire by Court commences. Bench conference regarding voir dire of juror 100109211. Voir dire by Court continues. Court in Recess Court in Session Voir dire by Court continues. 12:37 p.m. 1:55 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jury enters Voir dire by Court continues. 2:15 p.m. 2:17 p.m. 3:18 p.m. Bench conference regarding letter submitted by juror 100112919. Voir dire by Court continues. Bench conference regarding void dire of juror 100086350.

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Judge Wiley Y. Daniel 00-cr-00531-WYD - Courtroom Minutes 3:19 p.m. 3:26 p.m. Voir dire by Court continues. Jury excused Discussion regarding requests by jurors for hardship excuses and procedure to handle these in the future. 3:37 p.m. 3:52 p.m. Court in Recess Court in Session - Jurors 100086350 and 100112919 enter Court' remarks that jurors 100086350 and 100112919 are excused for cause. s 3:57 p.m. Jury enters Voir dire by Government (Ms. Taylor). 4:50 p.m. Bench conference regarding voir dire of juror 100081218. Court' remarks to jurors regarding schedule for tomorrow. s Challenges for cause: 1) 2) 100086350 100112919 Defendant is REMANDED into the custody of the U.S. Marshal. Court in Recess - HEARING CONTINUED

ORDERED: 4:55 p.m.

TOTAL TIME: 4:39

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