Free Jury Trial - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:04-cr-00103-REB-MEH

Document 1197

Filed 05/10/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Robert E. Blackburn

May 10, 2007 Courtroom Deputy: Ginny Kramer Court Reporter: Suzanne Claar _____________________________________________________________________ Criminal Case No. 04-cr-00103-REB UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. 1. 2. 4. 6. NORMAN SCHMIDT, GEORGE ALAN WEED, CHARLES LEWIS, MICHAEL SMITH, Defendants. Thomas Hammond / Peter Bornstein Thomas Goodreid Ronald Gainor Richard Stuckey / Declan O' Donnell Matthew Kirsch Wyatt Angelo

COURTROOM MINUTES - JURY TRIAL - DAY TWENTY- FOUR

2:00 p.m.

Court in session.

Defendants Charles Lewis, George Alan Weed, and Michael Smith are present in court (on bond). Defendant Norman Schmidt is present in court (in custody). The jury is not present. The Court enters Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and orders as to the Defendants post trial motions. It was ORDERED: 1. That each Defendants' post-evidentiary Rule 29 (a) motions for judgment
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Case 1:04-cr-00103-REB-MEH

Document 1197

Filed 05/10/2007

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of acquittal are denied. The Court and counsel discuss the purposed jury instructions. 3:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Court in recess. Court in session.

Discussion as to purposed jury instructions resumes. Defendant Michael Smith submits Smith' Instruction No. 1. s Objections by the Government. Objections by the Defendant Norman Schmidt. Reply by Mr. O' Donnell for Defendant Michael Smith. Smith' tendered Instruction No. 1 is taken under advisement. s Closing arguments are limited to three hours for the government, and one hour for each defendant.

5:00 p.m.

Court in recess and shall reconvene on Monday, May 14, 2007, at 8:15 a.m.

Total in court time: 2 hours and 45 minutes - Trial continued

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