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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: September 19, 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 (Knapp) 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 8):
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`9:10 a.m. Court reconvenes. Jury present. Carl Ferrer examined further. Exhibits 651, 655, 103, 103a,
`104, 104a, 1881, 1881a, 1696, 1697, 1697a, 661, 912, 662b, 846, and 846a are admitted. 10:43 a.m.
`Recess.
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`11:03 a.m. Court reconvenes. Jury present. Witness examined further. Exhibits 670, 670a, 113, 113a,
`115, 115b, 850, 850a, 119, and 203 are admitted. 12:03 p.m. Jury exits courtroom. Discussion held re:
`Exhibit 85 and 85a. Ms. Bertrand makes an oral Motion for Mistrial. Argument heard. IT IS
`ORDERED denying the oral Motion for Mistrial. 12:23 p.m. Recess.
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`1:04 p.m. Court reconvenes. 1:05 p.m. Jury present. Witness examined further. Exhibits 1698, 1698a,
`1130, 42, 42a, 986, 986a, 120a, 711, 714a, 1827a, 1200a, and 1896 are admitted. 2:40 p.m. Jury exits.
`Discussion held with counsel. 2:43 p.m. Recess.
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`3:01 p.m. Court reconvenes. Discussion held re: Exhibits. 3:15 p.m. Jury present. Witness examined
`further. Exhibits 120, 1911b, 733a, 1919, 1919a, 146, 532, 532a, 725, 725b, 724, 1829, 1829a, 1830,
`1830b, 154, and 154a are admitted. 4:35 p.m. Court in recess until Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at
`9:00 a.m.
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`Court Reporter Elaine Cropper/Hilda Lopez
`Deputy Clerk Liliana Figueroa
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`Start: 9:10 AM
`Stop: 4:35 PM
`Total: 6hrs 6min
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