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`DISTRICT JUDGE'S MINUTES
`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`DISTRICT OF ARIZONA – PHOENIX
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`U.S. District Judge: Susan M. Brnovich
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`Date: August 9, 2021
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`USA v. Lacey et al
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`Case Number: CR-18-00422-PHX-SMB
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`Assistant U.S. Attorneys: Andrew Stone, Peter Kozinets, Margaret Perlmeter, Kevin Rapp and
`Daniel Boyle
` Defendant-1: Michael Lacey, Released – Present
` Attorney for Defendant (1): Paul Cambria, Jr. and Erin McCampbell Paris, Retained
` Defendant-2: James Larkin, Released – Present
` Attorney for Defendant (2): Thomas Bienert, Jr. and Whitney Bernstein, Retained
` Defendant-3: Scott Spear, Released-Present
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` Attorney for Defendant (3): Bruce Feder, Retained
` Defendant-4: John Brunst, Released-Present
` Attorney for Defendant (4): Gopi Panchapakesan, Retained
` Defendant-6: Andrew Padilla, Released- Not Present (Presence waived)
` Attorney for Defendant (6): David Eisenberg, CJA Appointment
` Defendant-7: Joye Vaught, Released – Not Present (Presence waived)
` Attorney for Defendant (7): Joy Bertrand, CJA Appointment
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`CONTINUATION OF FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:
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`All parties appearing by video. The proposed strikes for cause with objections provided by the parties
`are reviewed with counsel and an additional 26 jurors are stricken. At the request of the Defendants,
`the emails from counsel with the proposed strikes and objections shall be filed and made part of the
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`Defendants’ Joint Motion for Additional Peremptory Challenges (Doc. 1191) is granted in part to allow
`Defendants an additional three strikes and the Government one additional strike. In total, the defense
`will have 15 strikes and the Government will have nine strikes. The Court will seat 16 jurors.
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`Discussion held regarding Defendants’ Supplement (Doc. 1181), which the Court construes as a
`Motion for Reconsideration of the Court’s denial of Defendants’ Motion to Disclose Grand Jury
`Instructions on Prostitution (Doc.1171). For reasons set forth on the record, the motion is denied.
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`Trial procedures are discussed. Over objection by the Government, IT IS ORDERED that any party
`intending to use a power point or exhibits for opening statements will need to provide a copy of the
`power point and exhibits to all counsel 24 hours in advance. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 48
`hours in advance of any day of trial, the parties are directed to provide the Court and all counsel a list
`of anticipated witnesses and exhibits they intend to use that day. Additionally, each day, the parties
`shall give the Court the list of witnesses along with who will be conducting direct examination and who
`will be leading the cross-examination.
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`Case 2:18-cr-00422-SMB Document 1211 Filed 08/09/21 Page 2 of 2
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`USA v. Lacey et al
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`Case Number: CR-18-00422-PHX-SMB
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`Date: August 9, 2021
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`IT IS ORDERED resetting the Status Conference presently set for August 13, 2021 to August 20,
`2021 at 9:30 a.m. in the Special Proceedings Courtroom.
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`IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Jury Trial presently set for August 23, 2021 is continued until
`September 7, 2021.
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`IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that portions of the transcript shall be sealed between 9:49 a.m. and
`10:01 a.m.
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`IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that excludable delay under Title 18 U.S.C. '3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)
`will commence from August 23, 2021 to September 7, 2021.
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`Court Reporter Christine Coaly
`Deputy Clerk Elaine Garcia
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`FPTC: 59 mins
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`Start: 9:02 AM
`Stop: 10:01 AM
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