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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) Robert T. Rienstra, et ) al., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________ ) Case No. CR 03-1167-PHX-DGC

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NOTICE OF FILING PROPOSED JOINT CASE-SPECIFIC JURY QUESTIONNAIRE

COMES NOW Defendant Robert T. Rienstra, by and through

15 undersigned counsel, and hereby gives notice of filing the 16 attached Joint Case-Specific Jury Questionnaire as prepared 17 jointly by the defendants and the government.

The first section

18 of the proposed questionnaire contains jury questions that have 19 been agreed to by the government and the defendants.

The second

20 section of the proposed questionnaire contains those questions 21 requested by the defendants but not agreed to by the government. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 30th day of January, 2006. PHILIP A. SEPLOW, ESQ.

By: s/Philip A. Seplow Philip A. Seplow, Esq. Attorney for Defendant

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

X I hereby certify that on January 30, 2006, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk's Office using the 3 CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants: 4 Keith Vercauteren, Esq. 5 Timothy Duax, Esq. ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 6 All defense counsel of record. 7
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X I hereby certify that on January 30, 2006, I served the attached document by First Class Mail on the following, who are not 9 registered participants of the CM/ECF System:
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NONE S/ Philip A. Seplow

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA Judge David G. Campbell CONFIDENTIAL JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE Statement of the case: This case involves members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club who have been charged with various federal crimes. The Indictment alleges violations of RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization), Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering, as well as gun and drug offenses. 1. There has been media coverage in the form of newspaper articles and television reports regarding this case. Has anyone read or heard anything about the facts of this case? If so, have you formed an opinion to a degree that you could not be a fair and impartial juror and deliberate solely on the evidence presented at trial? ______________________________________________________________________ 2. Given this brief recitation of facts, is there anything about these circumstances that would cause you to believe that you could not consider the evidence fairly, impartially, and according to the law? ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Full name: __________________________________________________ 4. Age: 5. Where do you work? (If retired, where did you work just before you retired?) ______________________________________________________________________ 6. What kind of work do you do? (If retired, what was the last kind of work you did?) a. b. What is (was) your job title:_____________________________________ What did you like most about your job?____________________________

______________________________________________________________________ c. What did you like least about your job?____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 7. Please state any other jobs you have had in the last five years: ______________________________________________________________________ 8. What level of school did you reach? Describe any degrees you have received. ____________________________________________________________

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. Are you married?______________ (If yes, what kind of work does your spouse do? If he/she is retired, what kind of work did he/she do prior to retirement?) ____________________________________________________________ 10. If you have children, please state their ages, and if they work, what is the occupation of each. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ a. Are there any other members of your household?_______________ If so, please state their relationship to you and the occupation of each individual:

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 11. Have you ever served in the military? If yes, which branch and for how long? ______________________________________________________________________ 12. Have you ever served on a jury before? ___________________ If yes, please state the type of case (Criminal or Civil). If it was a criminal case, what was the charge(s)? Was the case in state or federal court? Was a verdict reached and, if so, what was the verdict of the jury? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 13. Is there anything at all in your previous jury service that would influence you in deciding the issues in this case? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 14. Have you ever served on a grand jury? When? Where? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 15. Have you, any member of your family or any close friend ever been a plaintiff or a defendant in a state or federal court case? __________________
a. b. If so, what kind of case was it? _________________________

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If so, please explain: ________________________________________________

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16. Have you or anyone in your family or a close personal friend, ever been accused of, arrested for, or charged with a crime other than a minor traffic violation? ________ If so, a. What were the circumstances of the charge? ___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ b. What was the final disposition of the charge? __________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ c. What agency made the arrest or was involved in the conviction? ___________ ______________________________________________________________________ d. Was there anything about the handling of that case that would make it difficult for you to sit as a juror in this case? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 17. Have you, or has anyone in your family or a close personal friend ever been a witness in a criminal case? ___________ If so, a. Did you (they) testify as a witness for the prosecution or the defendant? ______________________________________________________________________ b. What were the circumstances of the case? ___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ c. What was the final disposition of the case? ___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ d. Was there anything about the handling of that case that would make it difficult for you to sit as a juror in this case? ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
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18. Have you, or has anyone in your family or close personal friend, been a victim of a crime? _______ If so, a. What were the circumstances of the case? ___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ b. What was the final disposition of the case? __________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ c. Was there anything about the handling of that case that would make it difficult for you to sit as a juror in this case? ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 19. Do you or any member of your family own a firearm(s)? _____________________ If so, please state who and please describe the firearms. _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 20. Do you or any member of your family have a Concealed Carry Permit?___________ a. If so, please indicate when and where you (he/she) received training, the reason for obtaining the permit and when the permit was received: __________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 21. Do you have any strong feelings or beliefs about firearms and the laws concerning guns that would cause you to believe that you could not consider the evidence fairly, impartially, and according to the law? ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 22. Have you, or has anyone in your family or close personal friend, ever given or contributed any money for bail or attorney's fees for anyone who was arrested or charged with a crime? __________________ a. If so, what was the person charged with? ________________ ______________________________________________________________________
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23. Do you have any strong feelings regarding the criminal justice system in this country including, but not limited to, your feelings about judges and lawyers, that would prevent you from giving either the government or the defendants a fair hearing in this matter? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 24. Do you know or have you ever known a law enforcement officer?__________ If so, in what regard? _________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 25. Do you harbor any ill feelings, for any reasons, toward local, state of federal law enforcement agents? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 26. Do you have any formal education or training in law or law enforcement? ________ If so, a. What does it consist of? ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ b. Will it make it difficult for you to fairly and impartially decide the facts of this case? _____________________ c. Do you feel you could put your personal experiences aside and decide this case solely on the facts and law as presented in this courtroom? _____________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 27. You will hear testimony in this case about the commission of drug trafficking offenses. Do you have any strong feelings regarding drug laws, or the enforcement of drug laws that would prevent you from giving either the government or the defendants a fair trial? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 28. Do you believe that the use or possession of controlled substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine should be decriminalized or legalized? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

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29. Have you, or has anyone in your family or a close personal friend, ever been involved with drugs? Please explain the circumstances, if you know them. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 30. Do you or any member of your family or close friend own or ever owned a motorcycle? ___________________________________ a. b. c. Who? (spouse, brother, uncle, friend, etc.)__________________________ If so, what make and model? ________________________________ What type of motorcycle riding do (did) you do (cruising, moto-cross, etc.)? ______________________________________________________ How often does/did you (he/she) ride? ___________________________

_________________________________________________________________ d. e. _________________________________________________________________ Did you (he/she) participate in any organized rides?___________________ ___________________________________________ If so, please describe: f.

_________________________________________________________________ Are you (he/she) a member of any motorcycle organization? ___________ If so, which one(s)?____________________________________________ 31. Do you have any difficulty reading or understanding the English language? ______________________________________________________________________ 32. What do you do in your spare time? _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 33. What newspapers and/or magazines do you read regularly? ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 34. What was the subject matter and/or the titles of the last five books you've read?_____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
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35. If you watch television, what shows do you watch regularly? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 36. Do you belong to any civic, social, fraternal, union or professional organizations? ______________________________ If so, please state which ones: ______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 37. Name a famous person and/or a person who has made a significant contribution to your life, dead or alive, that you most admire and why: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 38. If you could do anything in the world today, other than jury duty, what would it be? _____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 39. The judge will instruct that a defendant in the criminal case has a constitutional right not to testify. No presumption of guilt may be raised, and no inference of any kind may be drawn, from the fact that the defendant did not testify? Do you agree or disagree with this precept of the law? ______________ If not, why? ___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 40. The court will instruct the members of the jury as to the laws to be applied in this case. Would you be unwilling or unable to follow the court's instructions as to the law, regardless of what you think the law is, or ought to be? __________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 41. The court will instruct the members of the jury as to the laws to be applied in this case. Would you be unwilling or unable to follow the court's instructions as to the law, regardless of what you think the law is, or ought to be?___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
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I declare under penalty of perjury that all answers are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. __________________________________________ Signature __________________________________________ Date

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QUESTIONS THAT THE DEFENDANTS WANT INCLUDED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND TO WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OBJECTS
1. Have you ever been to Harrah's Hotel and Casino in Laughlin, Nevada?__________________ 2. On April 27, 2002, members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and the Mongols Motorcycle Club were attending the annual Laughlin River Run in Laughlin, Nevada. A fight between some members of each club broke out. Have you read or heard anything about this incident? ________ a. If so, please explain what you heard/read and where you heard/read it? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Which of the following words best describe you (please check all that apply): _____ Analytical _____ Anti-Gun _____ Compassionate _____ Judgmental _____ Conservative _____ Moderate _____ Creative _____ Compulsive _____ Impulsive _____ Old-fashioned _____ Law and Order _____ Open-minded _____ Opinionated _____ Pro-gun _____ Selfish _____ Sensitive _____ Pro-prosecution _____ Pro-defense _____ Snap-decisions _____ Technical _____ Thoughtful _____ Out-spoken _____ Careful _____ Liberal _____ Emotional _____ Logical _____ Naive _____ Private _____ Religious _____ Skeptical _____ Strict _____ Visual _____ Pacifist

4. Would you believe the testimony of a law enforcement agent over that of a Hells Angel? ______________________________ 5. If a few police officers were corrupt, in your opinion would that make the entire department corrupt? ___________________ 6. Do you believe that law enforcement would never fabricate a case against a defendant(s)? ______________________________ 7. Do you believe law enforcement has the absolute right to do whatever it takes to uncover criminal activity? ______________ a. Please explain: _____________________________________________________

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8. What does the phrase "innocent until proven guilty" mean to you? ______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Do you believe that if a person is accused of a crime he/she must have done something wrong or they would not be charged?_________________ If yes, please explain: __________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Do you believe that a person charged with a crime must testify in order to defend himself? _______________ a. If so, please explain: ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. Can you think of any reason a person on trial would not testify?_______________________ a. If so, why? ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

12. Please respond to this proposition: You are selected as a juror in a criminal case. You are advised of the charges against the defendant. No evidence or testimony is presented by either the prosecution or the defense. The judge tells you and your fellow jurors to retire to the jury room and reach a verdict. Please circle your vote from the following choices: (1) Guilty (2) Not Guilty (3) I don't know 13. Have you or any member of your family ever lived in the northern part of Arizona?___________ a. Where and when? ______________________________________________________ b. Where were you employed at the time? ____________________________________

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d. If so, which one(s)?_____________________________________________________ e. Was the purpose of your visit business or pleasure?____________________________ d. If you recall, please list what businesses or establishments you patronized during your stay: ___________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

14. Have you ever felt in fear for your life? ________________ a. If so, please briefly explain the circumstances:________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 15. Do you believe that a person has an absolute right to act in self-defense if that person reasonably believes his/her life or physical safety is in danger? _______________________ If not, please explain your answer: __________________________________________

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16. Do you believe that a person has an absolute right to act in defense of another if that person reasonably believes that another's life or physical safety is in danger?______________________ a. If not, please explain your answer:__________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

17, Do you or any member of your family have any tattoos?_____________________________ a. If not, do you think negatively about people who have tattoos? __________________ b. If so, please describe:____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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c. What were the circumstances of its/their acquisition? __________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

18. Are you familiar with the notion of "guilt by association?" ___________________________ a. What does it mean to you?________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 19. Should someone be found guilty of a crime merely because they associate with certain people or organizations? __________ a. Please explain your answer:_______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

20. Should someone charged in a criminal case be found guilty merely because they associate with persons they know to commit crimes? _______________ a. Please explain your answer:_______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

21. Should a person be convicted of one offense merely because he may have committed a different offense? _______________ a. Please explain your answer:_______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

22. If you were a member of a club or organization and some of your fellow members commit a crime or crimes, do you believe every member of the club or organization should be held responsible for those crimes? ______________________________

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a. Please explain your answer:_______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 23. Do you believe that if a member of the Hells Angels chapter in Tucson and a member of the Phoenix chapter and a member of the chapter in Prescott each committed a crime of drug use or a drug sale it is more likely that every member of those chapters is a part of a "criminal enterprise" than if some members of various chapters of the Boy Scouts or the American Legion or the Arizona Teachers Association, or even the State Bar of Arizona did the same acts in the same cities? ______________________ a. Please explain:_________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

24. Have you ever heard, seen or read anything about the RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATION ACT (RICO) which was enacted as Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970? _______________ a. If yes, please explain your understanding of RICO and its purpose: _______________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

25. Do you know anyone who has been investigated, indicted, arrested, tried or convicted of RICO violations? __________ a. If yes, please explain your understanding of the situation:_______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

26. Other than yourself, was the person you knew who owned and rode a motorcycle a criminal? ______________________________

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27. The Court will instruct you on what makes a "conspiracy" or a "criminal enterprise." If the evidence showed that the government engaged in a "conspiracy" or "criminal enterprise" in order to harass and violate the civil rights of and to fabricate a case against certain Hells Angels Motorcycle Club members, could you be a fair and impartial juror and apply the law equally to the government as you would to the defendants in this case?_____________________________ 28. Do you believe that law enforcement agents would never "conspire" to fabricate a case against the Hells Angels_________________________

29. What do you think of when you hear the name "Hells Angels?"_______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

29. How did you form this/these impression(s) (television, news, personal experience, something you've read, etc.)? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 30. Have you ever known a "biker"? ______________ a. If yes, was this person a member of the Hells Angels?___________ b. When was this (year)? c. What chapter? ____________________

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d. Did you know or ever meet any other members of that chapter? __________________ e. To the best of your knowledge, were they all committing crimes?_________________ f. If so, how do you know this?______________________________________________ g. Do you believe that most "bikers" are criminals? __________

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31. Do you have any negative feelings or opinions about the Hells Angels that might affect your ability to be a fair and impartial juror in this case? _________________________ If so, please explain: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

32. Do you object to the fact that the law allows members of the Hells Angels to ride their motorcycles and carry a gun in plain view? _____________________

33. If you were driving down a country road/highway and you looked in the rearview mirror and saw several Hells Angels looming up behind you, would you be scared?____________________

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