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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: September 13, 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,
`Reginald Jones and Daniel Boyle
` Defendant-1: Michael Lacey, Released – Present
` Attorney for Defendant (1): Paul Cambria, Jr., Retained
` Defendant-2: James Larkin, Released – Present
` Attorney for Defendant (2): Thomas Bienert, Jr. and Whitney Bernstein, Retained
` Defendant-3: Scott Spear, Released-Present
` Attorney for Defendant (3): Bruce Feder, Retained
` Defendant-4: John Brunst, Released-Present
` Attorney for Defendant (4): Gary Lincenberg and Gopi Panchapakesan, Retained
` Defendant-6: Andrew Padilla, Released - Present
` Attorney for Defendant (6): David Eisenberg, CJA Appointment
` Defendant-7: Joye Vaught, Released – Present
` Attorney for Defendant (7): Joy Bertrand, CJA Appointment
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`JURY TRIAL – DAY 7:
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`8:53 a.m. Court is in session. Counsel and defendants are present. The jury is not present. Defendants’
`Motion in Limine to Preclude the Testimony of Sharon Cooper, M.D. or in the Alternatively, to Hold a
`Hearing Outside the Presence of Jury to Determine her Qualifications to Testify at this Trial and the
`Relevance of her Testimony (Doc. 1300) is argued to the Court. The motion is DENIED. 9:11 a.m.
`Court is recess.
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`9:17 a.m. Court is in session. Counsel and defendants are present. The jury is present. Examination of
`Special Agent Fichtner resumes. Defendants’ impeachment exhibit IM 17 is marked and admitted as
`exhibit 6148. 10:42 a.m. Court is in recess.
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`11:05 a.m. Court is in session. Counsel and defendants are present. The jury is present. Examination of
`Special Agent Fichtner resumes. A question from the jury is asked and answered by the witness. 12:14
`p.m. The jury leaves the courtroom and Court remains in session. 12:19 p.m. Court is in recess.
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`1:33 p.m. Court is in session. Counsel and defendants are present. The jury is present. Dr. Sharon W.
`Cooper sworn and examined. 2:58 p.m. The jury leaves the courtroom and Court remains in session.
`Defendants’ impeachment exhibits as to Special Agent Fichtner are admitted as follows: exhibit IM 19
`is marked and admitted as exhibit 6149, impeachment exhibit IM 20 is marked and admitted as exhibit
`6150, impeachment exhibit IM 22 is marked and admitted as exhibit 6151, impeachment exhibit IM 23
`is marked and admitted as exhibit 6152, impeachment exhibit IM 24 is marked and admitted as exhibit
`6153, impeachment exhibit IM 25 is marked and admitted as exhibit 6154, impeachment exhibit IM 26
`is marked and admitted as exhibit 6155, impeachment exhibit IM 80 is marked and admitted as exhibit
`6156.
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`Case 2:18-cr-00422-SMB Document 1302 Filed 09/13/21 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: September 13, 2021
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`Defendant Vaught’s oral motion for mistrial, joined by co-defendants, is argued to the Court. The motion
`is taken under advisement. 3:07 p.m. Court is in recess.
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`3:47 p.m. Court is in session. Counsel and defendants are present. The jury is not present. For reasons
`set forth on the record, Defendants’ Oral Motion for Mistrial is DENIED. Defendant Lacey’s renewed
`motion for mistrial, joined by co-defendants, is argued to the Court. The motion is taken under
`advisement. 4:06 p.m. The jury is present. Examination of Dr. Cooper resumes. 4:34 p.m. The jury
`leaves the courtroom and Court remains in session. Brief discussion held regarding Dr. Cooper.
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`4:42 p.m. Court is in recess until 8:30 a.m. on September 14, 2021
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`Court Reporter Linda Schroder-Willis (AM)
` Christine Coaley (PM)
`Deputy Clerk Elaine Garcia
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`TD: 5 hrs 26 mins
`Start: 8:53 AM
`Stop: 4:42 PM
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