Free Status Conference - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA CRIMINAL MINUTES

Phoenix Division CR 03 / 730 / PHX SRB Year Case No. Dft # HON: SUSAN R. BOLTON DATE: 11-8-05

Judge # 7026

USA v. Cisneros, Luis, et al. (see below) Last Name First Name Middle Initial DEFENDANT: Present X Not Present Released X Custody Deputy Clerk: Maureen Williams Crt Rptr/ECR Kim Moll

Writ

U.S Atty: Gregory Fouratt (telephonically) Dft counsel: James Belanger for Peter Schoenburg and John Sears X Appt'd Language: Interpreter: ============================================================================= Also present: James Belanger for Debra Hill (cja) for Dft 2 Felipe Cisneros (not present; custody) James Belanger for James Park (cja) for Dft 3 Raymond Llamas (not present; custody) Michael Bernays (cja) for Dft 4 Paul Eppinger (not present; custody) James Belanger (cja) for Dft 5 Angel Rivera (not present; custody) Daniel Maynard (cja) for Dft 8 Lorena Cisneros (not present; custody) James Belanger for Michael Terribile (cja) for Dft 9 Benjamin Austin (not present; released) Carmen Fischer (cja) for Dft 10 Richard Trujillo (not present; custody) James Belanger for Barbara Hull (cja) for Dft 12 Juan Reyes (not present; custody) PROCEEDINGS: X Open Court

3:04 p.m. This is the time set for Status Hearing re: objections to hardship excuses of prospective jurors. James Belanger is designated to make objections on behalf of counsel who are not present. Defense counsel Belanger states his general objection to the 9 objective hardship criteria utilized by the Court. The Court advises counsel it will be referring to the potential juror numbers that are bar coded on the questionnaire when discussing counsels' objections. Over objection of defense counsel, the following potential jurors are excused for hardship: 300236702, 300202352, 300236072, 300188516, 300192595, 300213815, 300191559, 300216800, 300205551, 300237480, 300223067, 300208871, 300240167, 300188423, 300196087, 300196280, 300192077, 300218784, 300184838,

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300233968, 300197122, 300186271, 300248226, 300223660, 300238206, 300202110, 300221610, 300206670, 300227506, 300248685, 300223146, 300224590, 300215918, 300206944, 300207321, 300236527, 300209109, 300232604, 300242896, 300239740, 300190231, 300223305, 300217553, 300218240, 300227778, 300223614, 300206100, 300222241, 300246776, 300229160 and 300196242. Defense counsel Bernays suggests that counsel review the remaining questionnaires. Counsel will then compile a stack of questionnaires which there are still objection but in light of the Court's rulings on excusal of jurors, counsel will allow the Court to make its rulings in counsels' absence. The Court is in agreement with counsel's suggestion. Counsel are advised that they must complete their review of the questionnaires by 5:00 p.m., 11/9/05. Any objections not made by 5:00 p.m., 11/9/05, are waived. 4:48 p.m. Court is adjourned.

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