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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: Diane J. Humetewa
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`Date: August 31, 2023
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`USA v. Michael Lacey, et al
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`Case Number: CR-18-00422-PHX-DJH
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`Assistant U.S. Attorneys: Kevin Rapp, Austin Berry, Margaret Perlmeter, Andrew Stone, Peter
`Kozinets
`Attorneys for Defendants: Paul J. Cambria Jr., Retained for Defendant Lacey, present; Bruce S. Feder,
`Retained and Eric W. Kessler, CJA for Defendant Spear, present; Gary S. Lincenberg and Gopi K.
`Panchapakesan, Retained for Defendant Brunst, present; David S. Eisenberg, CJA for Defendant
`Padilla, present; Joy M. Bertrand, CJA for Defendant Vaught, present.
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`Defendants: ☒ Present ☐ Not Present ☒ Released ☐ Custody ☐ Summons ☐ Writ
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`JURY TRIAL (Day 3):
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` 8:47 a.m. Court reconvenes. Discussion held re: objections to presentations. IT IS ORDERED the
`parties shall proceed as ordered by the Court. 8:56 a.m. Voir Dire resumes with Jurors 98-110. 9:48
`a.m. Prospective jurors exit courtroom. IT IS ORDERED excusing Jurors 100 and 98. Discussion
`held re: Preliminary Jury Instructions. 10:23 a.m. Recess.
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`10:40 a.m. Court reconvenes. Argument re: strikes for cause/hardship heard. IT IS ORDERED
`excusing Jurors 5, 4, 87, 39, 54, and 78. 11:59 a.m. Recess.
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`12:38 p.m. Court reconvenes. (Counsel exercised their strikes during the recess.). Counsel inform the
`Court that there are no objections or issues related to their respective peremptory strikes. 12:48 p.m.
`Prospective jurors present. Panel of 16 jurors as renumbered on the record are called forward and
`sworn, and the remainder are released. 1:08 p.m. Jury is preliminary instructed. 1:35 p.m. Recess.
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`2:08 p.m. Court reconvenes. 2:10 p.m. Jury present. Government’s Opening Statement. 3:04 p.m.
`Defendant Lacey’s Opening Statement. 3:44 p.m. Recess.
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`4:01 p.m. Court reconvenes. Jury present. Defendant Brunst’s Opening Statement. 4:35 p.m. Jury
`released for the evening. Discussion held with counsel. 4:41 p.m. Court in recess until Wednesday,
`September 6, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.
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`Court Reporter Hilda Lopez/Jennifer Pancratz
`Deputy Clerk Liliana Figueroa
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`Start: 8:45 AM
`Stop: 4:41 PM
`Total: 6hrs 8min
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