Free Jury Trial - Begun - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA CIVIL TRIAL MINUTES Phoenix Division HON: EARL H. CARROLL DATE: 10/18/06 CIV: 03-2077-PHX-EHC CASE TITLE: Robert Gant and Betty Gant v. Roger Vanderpool, et al. PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL: Robert Gregory DEFENDANTS COUNSEL: Georgia Staton Roberta Hightower Candy Potter Deputy Clerk Court Reporter ================================================================================ PROCEEDINGS: Trial day # 1 08:43 Court convenes with counsel and dft. Roger Vanderpool. Plaintiff objects to Sheriff Chris Vasquez remaining in the courtroom as a representative of Pinal County. The Court sustains the objection. 08:48 Recess taken. 09:09 Court reconvenes, counsel, the parties and a jury panel of 34 are present. The panel is sworn and voir dire examination begins. 09:45 Recess taken. 10:15 Court reconvene with the parties. Individual voir dire examination begins. 11:40 The Court and counsel return to the courtroom. The panel is admonished and in recess until 1:15 p.m. 01:00 Court reconvenes with the parties, out of the presence of the jury panel. Challenges for cause are placed on the record and a recess is taken for counsel to make peremptory strikes. 01:33 Court reconvenes with the parties and jury panel present. Counsel pass the panel, the jury seated and sworn, remaining panelists are excused. The Court instructs the jury with respect to their duties as jurors. 01:45 Counsel make opening statements. 02:22 The jury is admonished and in recess until 9 AM, Thursday, 10/19/06. Counsel are directed to return to the courtroom at 8:45 AM. Case continued to: 9 AM, Thursday, 10/19/06 for further trial.
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Case 2:03-cv-02077-EHC

Document 129

Filed 10/18/2006

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