Free Jury Trial - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:04-cr-00103-REB

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Filed 05/14/2007

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

May 14, 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- FIVE

8:25 a.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. Mr. Declan O' Donnell, counsel for defendant Michael Smith, is not present. The Court continues the jury charging conference. 8:31 a.m. 8:44 a.m. Court in recess. Court in session.
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Case 1:04-cr-00103-REB

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Purposed Jury Instruction 27 and 36A are tendered to counsel. Jury Instruction 27 is approved subject to objections of record. Jury Instruction 36A is approved but subject to objections and related objections of record. It was ORDERED: 1. That all objections to the final jury instructions 1 through 45, including 36A and/or the general and special verdict forms are overruled; That the jury instructions and general and special verdict forms are approved and shall be included in the Court' charge to the jury; s That the all other proposed and tendered jury instructions and special verdict forms are refused; and That with respect to the alternate jurors, all three remaining alternate jurors shall be retained; provided furthermore, that they shall not be sequestered with the regular jurors. However, they shall continue to be subject to the rules, admonitions, and prohibitions that now govern their conduct, communication, and deportment as jurors in the trial of this case; provided furthermore, that the first alternate juror, shall be further required to remain within 30 minutes of the courthouse to facilitate inclusion as a regular juror if a regular trial juror during deliberations is incapacitated or otherwise unable to perform his or her duties.

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Defendant Micahel Smith offers Smith' Exhibits 14 and 15 as redacted. s Objections by Defendant Norman Schmidt. Defendant Norman Schmidt' objections are overruled. s Smith' Exhibits 14 and 15 are admitted into evidence. s 9:00 a.m. 9:05 a.m. Court in recess. Court in session.

The jury instructions and special verdicts are tendered to the jury. 9:08 a.m. 9:22 a.m. The Court reads the Indictment to the jury. Mr. O' Donnell, counsel for defendant Michael Smith, is present.
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9:50 a.m. 10:40 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

The Court instructs the jury. Court in recess Court in session.

The Court resumes instructing the jury. 11:45 a.m. 1:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 2:50 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 4:11 p.m. 4:50 p.m. Court in recess and shall reconvene at 1:00 p.m. Court in session. Closing argument by Mr. Angelo for the Government. Court in recess. Court in session. Closing argument by Mr. O' Donnell for Defendant Mr. Michael Smith. Closing argument by Mr. Gainor for Defendant Mr. Charles Lewis. Court in recess and shall reconvene on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. 6 hours and 12 minutes - Trial continued

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