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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Criminal Action No. 00-CR-531-WYD UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM CONCEPCION SABLAN, Defendant. _______________________________________________________________________ REPLY AND SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY RE: MOTION FOR FURTHER DISCOVERY REGARDING RACIAL DISPARITY IN CASES SUBMITTED FOR POSSIBLE DEATH PENALTY AUTHORIZATION _______________________________________________________________________ COMES NOW, the Defendant William Concepcion Sablan ("William"), through undersigned counsel, files this Reply Submission of Additional Authority re: Motion for Further Discovery Regarding Racial Disparity in Cases Submitted for Possible Death Penalty Authorization. 1. William filed his Renewed Motion for Further Discovery Regarding Racial

Disparity in Cases Submitted for Possible Death Penalty Authorization on December 12, 2005. 2. 3. The Government filed its response on December 19, 2005. There are only a few cases on this issue. The leading case is United States
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v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456 (1996), a case which has been mentioned by both parties.

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Other relevant cases are United States v. James, 257 F. 3rd 1173 (2001) and United States v. Bass, 536 U.S. 862 (2002). 4. William has recently come across two other cases which are relevant to this

issue: U.S. v. Glover, 43 F. Supp. 2d 1217, at 1233 (1999) and United States v. Bradley, 880 F. Supp. 271, at 279 (1994). These cases support his position regarding further discovery. WHEREFORE, William respectfully requests that the Court order the prosecution to provide further discovery regarding racial disparity in cases submitted for possible death penalty authorization.

Respectfully submitted this 7th day of February, 2006, /s/ Patrick J. Burke Patrick J. Burke Dean Neuwirth Burke & Neuwirth P.C. 1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 810 Denver, Colorado 80202 303-825-3050 Susan L. Foreman 1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 810 Denver, Colorado 80202 303-825-3050 Counsel for William Sablan

Nathan Chambers Chambers, Dansky & Mulvahill 1601 Blake Street, Suite 300 Denver, Colorado 80202 303-825-2222

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 7th day of February, 2006 a true and correct copy of the above, REPLY AND SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY RE: MOTION FOR FURTHER DISCOVERY REGARDING RACIAL DISPARITY IN CASES SUBMITTED FOR POSSIBLE DEATH PENALTY AUTHORIZATION was served via electronic mail to the following: Brenda Taylor ([email protected]) Phil Brimmer ([email protected]) Amanda Rocque ([email protected]) Assistant U.S. Attorneys 1225 17th Street, Suite 700 Denver, Colorado 80202 303-454-0100 Forrest Lewis ([email protected]) Attorney at Law 1600 Broadway, #1525 Denver, CO 80202 Attorney for Rudy Sablan Donald Knight ([email protected]) Attorney at Law 7852 S. Elati St., #201 Littleton, CO 80120 Attorney for Rudy Sablan /s/ Jennifer J. Feldman

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