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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY D. AUTORINO

: : : CRIMINAL NO. 3:03CR3(EBB) : : January 3, 2006

UNITED STATES' PROPOSED VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS 1. Do you, a member of your family, or a close friend know the Assistant U.S. Attorneys in this case, Thomas V. Daily or James G. Genco? 2. The United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut is Kevin J. O'Connor. Does anyone know Mr. O'Connor professionally or socially? 3. The following attorneys, in addition to Mr. Daily and Mr. Genco, are Assistant United States Attorneys for the District of Connecticut: Jonathan Biran William M. Brown, Jr. Patrick F. Caruso Edward Chang Harold H. Chen William A. Collier John A. Danaher III Nora R. Dannehy Felice Duffy John H. Durham James K. Filan, Jr. James J. Finnerty Eric J. Glover Sandra S. Glover James I. Glasser Brenda M. Green Michael J. Gustafson

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H. Gordon Hall Alex V. Hernandez John Hughes Carolyn A. Ikari Peter S. Jongbloed Maria A. Kahn Edward Kang Anthony E. Kaplan Anastasia Enos King Keith A. King Henry K. Kopel Calvin B. Kurimai Brian P. Leaming Peter D. Markle Alina P. Marquez John A. Marrella Michael S. McGarry Raymond F. Miller Richard M. Molot Douglas P. Morabito Paul A. Murphy William J. Nardini Lauren M. Nash Ann M. Nevins Krishna R. Patel Karen L. Peck Lisa E. Perkins Stephen B. Reynolds David A. Ring Mark D. Rubino Michael E. Runowicz Richard J. Schechter Christopher W. Schmeisser Christine L. Sciarrino David J. Sheldon Victoria S. Shin Deborah R. Slater James R. Smart Alan M. Soloway Robert M. Spector Geoffrey M. Stone David X. Sullivan Julie G. Turbert 2

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S. David Vatti Does anyone know any of these individuals professionally or socially? 4. The defendant in this case is Anthony D. Autorino of Wethersfield and Old Saybrook, Connecticut? Is anyone familiar with Mr. Autorino? 5. The Government may call the following witnesses in its case: Ealy Bennett Roger Bernhammer Thomas Carocci Michael Clark Vincent DiVincenzo William Dorman Kenneth Dorros Michael Fawcett Walter Grattan Patricia Huff Durwin Jones Peter MacDonald Carole A. McDonald Rickie McCullough Gordon Muir Charles Pryce William Sweeney Frank Williams Does any one know any of these potential witnesses? 6. Are you, any member of your immediate family, or a close friend employed by or in any way affiliated with any of the following entities: ADS Realty Central Bank Fairchild Industries Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") Intermedia Communications New Bank of New England Republic Credit Corporation Sentinel Bank 3

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Shared Technologies, Inc. Shared Technologies Fairchild, Inc. 7. Have you, any member of your family, or a close friend ever been charged with, convicted of, or investigated concerning a criminal offense, other than minor traffic violations? 8. Have you, any member of your family, or a close friend ever been involved in any civil suit or tax audit involving the United States Government? 9. Have you, your relatives or any of your close friends ever had any contact with law enforcement officials which might prejudice you for or against law enforcement? 10. As you know this case is brought against the defendant by the United States. Does any prospective juror harbor any feelings about the Government which would make it difficult to be fair and impartial in this case? 11. Do you feel that upon listening to the evidence you could render a verdict which is completely fair to both the defendant and the Government? 12. Would you be able to follow the Court's instructions on the law in this case even if you thought the law should be interpreted differently? 13. If you disagree with the law or the instructions as I give them to you, would you still be able to follow them and be impartial? 14. Do any of you have relatives who are lawyers or law students? 15. Do you have any physical or medical problems that would make it difficult for you to sit as a juror? 16. This case involves charges relating to alleged fraudulent conduct in connection with money owed to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") by Mr. Autorino. These

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charges include wire fraud, bank fraud and making false statements. Have any of you, either personally or through a close friend or family member, had any experiences that would make it difficult for you to be impartial in judging a case involving the violation of these federal laws? 17. Do you, any member of your immediate family, or a close friend, work for a bank, a savings & loan institution, the FDIC, or other financial institution? 18. Do you, or any member of your immediate family work as an investment professional or financial advisor? 19. Have you, any member of your immediate family, or close friend ever defaulted on a loan? If yes, is there anything about that experience that would make it difficult to judge this case fairly and impartially? 20. Have you, any member of your immediate family, or a close friend ever been owed a debt that was not paid? If yes, is there anything about that experience that would make it difficult to judge this case fairly and impartially? 21. This case was investigated by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Have you or any members of your family, to the best of your knowledge, had any experience with the F.B.I., or any other federal agency, that would or could affect your ability to listen to the evidence and render an impartial verdict? 22. The government is required to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. This does not mean that the Government must prove each defendant's guilt beyond any possible doubt. Do you understand that the presumption that a defendant is innocent is overcome when the United States proves its case beyond a reasonable doubt? 23. If the government proves its case beyond a reasonable doubt, do you have any reason, 5

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morally, philosophically or religiously, why you could not go into the jury room and convict a defendant? 24. Your duty, as jurors, is to judge guilt or innocence based upon the evidence. It is my duty to determine punishment if you return a guilty verdict. The law does not permit you to consider the issue of punishment because there are factors having nothing to do with this trial which will determine lenience or harshness. Is there anyone present who would vote "Not Guilty" no matter what the evidence indicates, merely because this crime could possibly result in a prison sentence and even though you will not know whether or not any prison sentence will be imposed? 25. The law requires that you base your verdict on the facts as you find them to be from the evidence. The law does not permit you to consider any emotion such as sympathy, prejudice, vengeance, fear, or hostility. Do you feel that you are a person who cannot put these emotions out of your mind when deliberating on a verdict?

Respectfully submitted, KEVIN J. O'CONNOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

By:

______________________________________ WILLIAM J. NARDINI ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FEDERAL BAR NO. ct16012 THOMAS V. DAILY ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FEDERAL BAR NO. ct03467 450 Main Street, Room 328 Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 947-1101

For:

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JAMES G. GENCO ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FEDERAL BAR NO. ct00360 450 Main Street, Room 328 Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 947-1101

CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the above and foregoing has been telefaxed and mailed, postage prepaid, on this 3rd day of January, 2006 to:

Hugh F. Keefe, Esq. (Facsimile (203) 782-0278) Nicole Fournier Gelson, Esq. Lynch, Traub, Keefe, & Errante 52 Trumbull Street New Haven, Connecticut 06510 ______________________________________ THOMAS V. DAILY ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FEDERAL BAR NO. ct03467 450 Main Street, Room 328 Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 947-1101 JAMES G. GENCO ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FEDERAL BAR NO. ct00360

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