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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
JONATHAN P. ROBICHEAUX, et al. * Docket 13C!"#$#* c%& 1'C!##$(
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JAES D. CALD/ELL, et al. * Sect0o F** Je -", -#1'
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TRANSCRIPT OF ORAL AR2UENT BEFORETHE HONORABLE ARTIN L.C. FELDAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUD2E
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Fo t5e Pla0t066+4 Stoe P078a /alt5e /0tt8a, LLCB94 DALTON COURSON, ES:.
BROO;E C. TI2CHELAAR, ES:.
JOHN . LANDIS, ES:.LESLI D. HARRIS, ES:.AURINE /ALL, ES:.
"'< Cao=elet SteetNe& Olea+, Lo0+0aa (#13#
Fo t5e Pla0t066+4 La& O660ce o6 R0c5a= Pe>e, LLCB94 RICHARD 2. PER:UE, ES:.(## Ca8 SteetNe& Olea+, Lo0+0aa (#13#
Fo t5e Pla0t066+4 SCOTT J. SPI!E9, ES:.A Po6e++0oal La& Cooat0o?1" Da50e Steet, S0te DNe& Olea+, Lo0+0aa (#11. . -3
Dalto Co+o, E+>. '#
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al Potect0o Cla+e.
T5e+e la&+ al+o 0607e o t5e la0t066+
6=a8etal =e oce++ 075t+, &50c5 0cl=e t5e0 075t to
8a@, t5e0 075t to e8a0 8a0e=, a= t5e0 aetal
075t+. I=ee=, +0ce t5e Se8e Cot+ =ec0+0o la+t +88e
0 Windsor, 13 ot5e 6e=eal =0+t0ct cot+ 5a)e o& 5el= t5at
+tate a+ o t5e celeat0o o eco70t0o o6 +a8e+e
8a0a7e+ ae co+t0tt0oal.
THE COURT: I cote= 11. /5at ae t5e ot5e t&o
a@e I 5a)e 80++e= a cole.
R! COURSON: 9o Hoo, 0 o o070al 0e6 &e
c0te= te, a= t5e &e c0te= t5ee a==0t0oal 0 t5e el@.
It+ a e)ec5a707 8e, 9o Hoo. /e +t ece0)e=0 9
10 7
-0 7
30 7
'0 7
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ecet =ec0+0o+ 0 Oe7o a= Pe+@l)a0a.
THE COURT: I8 6a80l0a &0t5 Pe+@l)a0a, ot
Oe7o. Noe o6 @o ae+ 8et0o t5e Sevcikca+e 6o8
Ne)a=a.
R! COURSON: 9o Hoo, t5e Sevcikca+e &et to
t5e N0t5 C0c0t, a= Ne)a=a 5a+ =oe= 0t+ aeal 0 l075t
o6 t5e N0t5 C0c0t+ 5ol=07 0 Smithklinet5at +eal
o0etat0o cla++060cat0o+ ae +ect to 5e075tee= +ct0@.
T5at &a+ a eWindsorca+e a+ &ell, 9o Hoo.THE COURT: /5ate)e Windsor5el=.
R! COURSON: /ell, 9o Hoo, &e el0e)e t5at
Windsor5el= t5at +eal o0etat0o cla++060cat0o+ ae
+ect to 5e075tee= +ct0@. It ceta0l@ al0e= a
at0oal a+0+ e)e 06 t5e Cot =0+a7ee+ &0t5 + aot t5e
5e075tee= +ct0@.
THE COURT: I+ 0t 6a0 to +a@ t5at Windsor+ot o6
o66e+ a l0ttle +o8et507 a= a l0ttle 5oe to ot5 +0=e+
R! COURSON: /ell, 9o Hoo, t5ee &a+ a
6e=eal0+8 +ta= ceta0l@ to Windsora= a e>al otect0o,
=e oce++ 075t+ +ta=. At t5e e= o6 t5e =a@, t5e Windsor
Cot cla08+ el0ace o 6e=eal0+8 a= 5el= t5at Co7e++
0t+0o 0to t5e +tate =o8e+t0c elat0o+ o&e &a+ =0)e @
a =e+0e to 5a8 a ol0t0call@ ola 7o. A=,
t5ee6oe, 0t &a+ lt08atel@, at t5e e= o6 t5e =a@, a e>al
otect0o a= =e oce++ =ec0+0o. T5at+ &5at J+t0ce1 0
10 9
-0 9
30 9
'0 9
"0 9
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Scal0a eco70Ge= 0 50+ =0++et a+ &ell.
THE COURT: I &a+ &o=e07 5o& lo7 0t &ol= take
+o8eo=@ to c0te J+t0ce Scal0a. 2o a5ea=.
R! COURSON: F0+t I &ol= l0ke to talk >0ckl@
aot t5e =0+te= 6act+, t5e talk aot t5e at0oale+ t5at
t5e ca+e 5a+ t 6o&a=, a=
THE COURT: I =ot t50k t5ee ae a@ 6act+ 0
=0+te.
R! COURSON: No, 9o Hoo.THE COURT: I =ot t50k @o ee= to &o@ aot
t5at.
R! COURSON: No, 9o Hoo, t I &ol= l0ke to
e85a+0Ge +t t5at Lo0+0aa 5a+ t&o cota=0cto@ 8a0a7e
e708e+4 oe 6o eco70t0o o6 5eteo+eal cole+ 6o8 ot
o6 +tate, a= a alteat0)e e708e 6o 7a@ a= le+0a cole+
6o8 ot o6 t5e +tate. T5e+e =0c5oto8o+ +c5e8e+,
=0+c080ato@ +c5e8e+, 08o+e ++tat0al 5a8+ o 8@ cl0et.
I &ol= e80= t5e Cot aot Seceta@
Ba60el=, oe o6 t5e =e6e=at+, 5a+ 0++e= a e)ee llet0
a= ta 0+tct0o+ e>007 8@ cl0et+ to =0+cla08 t5e0
8a0tal +tat+ o t5e0 ta et+ a=, t5ee6oe, 7ett07
=066eet0al teat8et.
It al+o 0+ ee++l@ cota@ to Lo0+0aa R.S.
'(4-$', &50c5 e>0e+ t5e +tate taa@e to 8atc5 t5e 6e=eal
et. T5e +eceta@ 0+, 0 6act, ca)07 ot a ecet0o to1 2
11 0
-1 0
31 0
'1 1
"1 1
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t5e Lo0+0aa ta +tatte 6o +a8e+e 8a0e= cole+.
@ cl0et+, &e al+o a8e= a+ a =e6e=at De)0
2eo7e, t5e +tate e70+ta. @ cl0et+, Jack0e a= Lae
Bette, &ee 8a0e= at t5e t08e t5at t5e@ 7a)e 0t5. I6
Jack0e 5a= ee a 8a, 5e 8a0a7e to Lae &ol= 5a)e ee
eco70Ge= @ t5e e70+ta a= +5e &ol= 5a)e ee ale to
a++et 5e aetal 075t+ to t5e c50l=. Beca+e +5e+ a
&o8a, t5e +tate e70+ta e6+e= to a8e 5e a+ a aet o
t5e 0t5 cet060cate. T5e Henryv. Himescot ote= t5e08otace o6 t5e 0t5 cet060cate. It+ t5e ol@ co88ol@
0++e= 7o)e8etal =oc8et &5ee a aet ca a++et t5e0
aetal 075t, +o 0t 0+ a 08otat 075t.
I &ol= e e80++ 06 I =0=t e80= t5e Cot
o6 t5e +t078at0c 5a8 t5at J+t0ce ;ee=@ talke= aot 0
Windsor. So 0 a==0t0o to t5e+e +ot o6 cocete 5a8+,
t5ee+ +t a 7eeal +t078at0c 5a8 @ t5e +tate+ e6+al to
eco70Ge 8@ cl0et+ 8a0a7e+.
THE COURT: Let 8e a+k @o a >e+t0o aot Windsor
eca+e I t50k &e all a7ee t5at a 7eat =eal o6 t50+ 0++e
507e+, e0t5e ee++l@ o 08l0c0tl@, o &5at Windsor8ea+
a= &5at J+t0ce ;ee=@ 0 50+ 8ao0t@ o00o +a0=. He
&ote t5e 6ollo&07, a= I8 >ot074
B@ 50+to@ a= ta=0t0o t5e =e600t0o a=
e7lat0o o6 8a0a7e 5a+ ee teate= a+ e07 &0t50 t5e
at5o0t@ a= eal8 o6 t5e +eaate +tate+.1 4
11 2
-1 2
31 2
'1 2
"1 2
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State la&+ =e6007 a= e7lat07 8a0a7e 8+t
e+ect t5e co+t0tt0oal 075t+ o6 e+o+ t, +ect to
t5o+e 7aatee+, e7lat0o o6 =o8e+t0c elat0o+ 0+ a
aea t5at 5a+ lo7 ee e7a=e= a+ a )0tall@ ecl+0)e
o)0ce o6 t5e +tate+.
A= 5e e6e+ al+o to a e)ol)07 =e+ta=07
o6 t5e 8ea07 o6 e>al0t@.
I &o=e 06 t5e co+t0tt0oal 075t+ o6 e+o+
0 Windsor0+ oel@ =e60e= a+ e07 t5e +a8e 075t+ 5eeto=a@.
R! COURSON: 9o Hoo, let 8e
THE COURT: Windsora+0call@ +a0= t5at t5e 6e=eal
7o)e8et col= ot =0+c080ate a7a0+t Ne& 9ok 0 =e6007
8a0a7e a+ +a8e+e 8a0a7e. I 7e++ t5e >e+t0o 0+ 8a@ o
8a@ ot Lo0+0aa =o co+t0tt0oall@ &5at t5e 6e=eal
7o)e8et 5a+ o500te= 0t+el6 6o8 =o07 t 0 a =066eet
6actal cotet. So I &o=e 06 t5e co+t0tt0oal 0++e+ t5at
ae +oke to 0 Windsor5a)e @et ee =e60e= 0 t5e cotet
o6 t50+ o, 6akl@, t5e ot5e ca+e+ ao= t5e cot@,
alt5o75 I ko& t5at t5e ot5e ca+e+ 5a)e a+0call@ +a0= @e+.
R! COURSON: Let 8e t@ to a+&e
THE COURT: T5at+ e++et0all@ &5@ I a+ke= @o aot
Sevcik, t5e Ne)a=a ca+e. I t50k t5ee+ a ca+e 0 Bato Ro7e
t5at ca8e to J=7e Jack+o, o a 0++e aot a eot a=
eco88e=at0o+, o t5e >e+t0o o6 &5et5e o ot t5ee &a+ a1 6
11 4
-1 4
31 4
'1 4
"1 4
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co+t0tt0oal 0++e 0)ol)e= 0 t5e +a8e+e 8a0a7e cotet.
R! COURSON: I el0e)e 0 t5e Bato Ro7e ca+e,
9o Hoo, I t50k t5e cot c0te= Baker v. Nelson, &50c5 0+
ot t5e ec0+e 0++e e6oe t5e Cot to=a@.
THE COURT: No, I =e+ta=. /ell, 0t 8075t e a
collateal 0++e. I8 ot +e.
@ >e+t0o o 8a@e t50k07 ot lo= al0e+
to ot5 +0=e+. So 0t+ a )e@ lo7&0=e= &a@ o6 +a@07 I
accet t5e 6act t5at @o cl0et+ a= all t5e la0t066+ 0t50+ ca+e 5a)e a +e+e o6 e07 a770e)e=. T5e 0++e e6oe
t5e Cot 0+ &5et5e t5at 70e)ace, a =e+ta=ale
70e)ace, e)et5ele++ 0+e+ to co+t0tt0oal =070t@.
R! COURSON: 9o Hoo, I t50k I &ol= a+&e @o
>e+t0o @ +ot o6 tt07 Windsora+0=e 6o a 8o8et a=
e6e07 t5e Cot to t5e ca+e+ l0ke Loving, Zablocki, a=
Turner.
THE COURT: Loving&ot =o @o a@ 7oo=. Let 8e e
>0te =0ect &0t5 @o. T5e C0)0l /a a8e=8et+ to t5e
U0te= State+ Co+t0tt0o +ec060call@ a5o a= co=e8
a= coectl@ +o ac0al =0+c080at0o. I =ot t50k @o
ca a7e t5at t5e Co+t0tt0o 0+ +o el0c0t 0 t50+ ca+e
0t 8075t e t5ee, t I =ot t50k @o ca a7e t5at 0t+ +o
el0c0t. I Loving0t &a+ el0c0t. I t5e ot5e ca+e+ 0t
&a+ el0c0t. I LawrenceI t50k 0t+ a7al@ el0c0t.
T5at, I t50k, 0+ &5at I t50k t5e +t77le 0+ 5ee.1 8
11 6
-1 6
31 6
'1 7
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I &0ll e 7la= to 5ea @o ot. T5at+ &5@ &e
ae 5a)07 t50+ 5ea07. I8 ot +at0+60e= t5at 0t+
ao0ate to el@ o acea+e= ca+e+ eca+e t5e
Co+t0tt0o 0+ >0te +ec060c, a= coectl@ +o.
R! COURSON: E)e tt07 Lovinga+0=e, 9o Hoo,
t5ee+ +t0ll Zablockia= Turner. I Turnert5e
Se8e Cot, J+t0ce OCoo &0t07 6o t5e 8ao0t@, 6o=
a 6=a8etal 075t 6o 0+oe+ to eo@ t5e 075t o6
8a0a7e. T5at &a+ a+e= o t5e 0=ea o6 e8ot0oal +ot, t5e+00tal +07060cace o6 8a0a7e
THE COURT: It &a+ +t0ll 8ale6e8ale. A8 I 075t
aot t5at T5e 8a0a7e
R! COURSON: Turner, @e+. T5ee &a+t a 075t at
t5e t08e. 0++o0, 0 t5at ca+e, =0= ot allo& +a8e+e
8a0a7e at t5e t08e.
THE COURT: R075t.
R! COURSON: /e ko& t5at 6=a8etal 075t+ ete=
to all c0t0Ge+. Ca+e+ l0ke
THE COURT: F=a8etal 075t+ @ 50+to@ a=
ta=0t0o, I t50k @o 5a)e to a== t5at ele8et 0 t5e
e>at0o.
R! COURSON: /ell, a++807 t5ee+ a 50+to@
THE COURT: I6 @o ae talk07 aot =e oce++.
R! COURSON: R075t, 9o Hoo. T5ee 0+ a 50+to@
a= ta=0t0o o6 allo&07 a e+o to c5oo+e t5e0 +o+e. A+2 0
11 8
-1 8
31 8
'1 9
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t5e I=a5o cot 0 Lattav. tterote=, &5at 0+ t5e ++tace
o6 t5at 075t 6o 7a@+ a= le+0a+ ot5e t5a t5e 075t to
8a@ t5e e+o o6 t5e0 c5oo+07 Ptt07 a+0=e t5at Loving
&a+ a ace ca+e! Loving&a+ aot t5e 075t o6 t5o+e
0=0)0=al+ to 8a@ t5e e+o t5at t5e@ c5o+e. I Turner
THE COURT: /50c5 &a+ o500te= @ ac0al e=0ce.
It &a+ t5e 80+ce7eat0oal la&+ o6 !0700a.
R! COURSON: 9e+, +0. 9o Hoo, I &ol= a7e
t5at t5e Foteet5 A8e=8et al+o ete=+ to ot5e 7o+ot5e t5a +t, @o ko& &o8e, +eal o0etat0o
THE COURT: I =e+ta= t5at. I8 ot +77e+t07 0t
=oe+t. @ o0t 0+, to +eak to t5e 0++e+ 0 Loving, t5e
Cot t5ee 5a= a +ec060c co+t0tt0oal ee++0o o6
co=e8at0o.
R! COURSON: /ell, 9o Hoo, I 7e++ I &ol=
e+o= t5at 8a@ ca+e+ "omer, Lawrence al+o 0cl=e=
7a@+ a= le+0a+ &0t50 t5e a80t o6 t5e Foteet5 A8e=8et.
I &0ll +t lea)e 0t at t5at.
THE COURT: Do @o &at t5at &50+ke@ o&
R! COURSON: I 7e++ I &ol= l0ke to t to t5e
at0oale+ t5e +tate
THE COURT: I 5a)e +o8e 6o . Dca too.
R! COURSON: t5e at0oale+ t5e +tate 5a+ t
6o&a= 0 6a)o o6 t5e+e la&+. E)e 06 t5e Cot al0e+
at0oal a+0+ +ct0@ &50c5 &e 7e t5e Cot to al@2 1
12 0
-2 0
32 0
'2 0
"2 0
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5e075tee= +ct0@ o, =e t5e =e oce++ c5alle7e, +t0ct
+ct0@. E)e 06 t5e Cot =ec0=e+ to al@ at0oal a+0+,
t5e +tate 5a+ to +5o& a at0oal ee= et&ee t5e e7lat0o
a=
THE COURT: /e =ot =0+a7ee aot a@ o6 t5at.
R! COURSON: A= oe o6 t5e at0oale+ t5at t5e
+tate 5a+ o66ee=
THE COURT: Let 8e a+k @o. I8 ot e+oal0G07
t50+, t =e60e 6o 8e t5e cocet o6 8a0a7e t5at @o ae707 0 t50+ ca+e.
R! COURSON: /ell, I8 707 t5e Cot to ete=
t5e ta=0t0oal 075t t5at t5e Se8e Cot 5a+ eco70Ge=
a7a0 a+ a 6=a8etal 075t to 8a@ t5e e+o o6 oe+
c5oo+07. T5e +tate caot e+t0ct t5at 075t &0t5ot a
le70t08ate co+t0tt0oal +t060cat0o.
THE COURT: /5at aot 60+tco+0 8a0a7e+ /5at
aot t5e 8a0a7e o6 a 6at5e a= a =a75te o a 6at5e a= a
+o
R! COURSON: T5e +tate 8a@ e ale to 8+te
Lo0+0aa co+t0tt0oal +t060cat0o+ 6o t5o+e ot5e t@e+
o6 e7lat0o+, t 5ee 0 t50+ ca+e t5e +tate 5a+t 8+tee=
a co+t0tt0oal +t060cat0o to o500t t5e eco70t0o o6
8@ cl0et+ 8a0a7e+.
THE COURT: So @o &ol= +a@ t5e State o6 Lo0+0aa,
@ a co+t0tt0oal a8e=8et a= @ a +tatte a6te t5e2 3
12 2
-2 2
32 2
'2 2
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=e8ocat0c oce++ 0+ la@e= ot, col= oal@ o500t, +a@,
6at5e=a75te 8a0a7e o clee5e& 8a0a7e o at0ece
8a0a7e t ot +a8e+e 8a0a7e
R! COURSON: I ceta0l@ t50k t5at t5ee ae
ole8+ &0t5 elat0)e+ 8a@07 eac5 ot5e t5at t5e +tate
col= 8+te
THE COURT: /5at+ t5e =066eece 0 @o 80=
R! COURSON: /ell, 9o Hoo, ceta0l@ t5ee col=
e +oc0etal ole8+ &0t5 a 6at5e=a75te 8a0a7e 0a==0t0o to, o6 co+e, 0ce+t. S07060cat +oc0etal 5a8+
col= 6lo& 6o8 t5at, t t5e +tate 5a+t 8+tee= a@ +ot o6
at0oale 6o +a8e+e 8a0a7e. T5ee+ o co8aale. It+
+t ot a 6a0 co8a0+o.
THE COURT: All 075t. 2o a5ea=.
R! COURSON: T5e at0oale+ t5at t5e +tate 5a)e t
6o&a= ae oceat0o a= +oc0al co+e++. T5e@ 5a)e al+o
talke= aot 6e=eal0+8, t &e 5a)e alea=@ toc5e= o t5at.
THE COURT: Let+ +a@ State A a++e= a la& e80tt07
t5e +e o6 l0c 6=+ 0 +ecta0a +c5ool+. Oka@. U+e o6
l0c 6=+ 0 +ecta0a +c5ool+. A= a cole, a 8a0e=
cole o t5e aet. a@e oe aet =0e=. T5e aet o6
a c50l= 0 State A 0+ ece0)07 +tate 8oe@ 6o a +ecta0a
+c5ool, a Pe+@te0a +c5ool o &5ate)e, a= t5e aet 7et+
ta+6ee= to State B. State B 5a+ a la& o500t07 t5e +e
o6 l0c 8oe@ 6o +ecta0a +c5ool+. /ol= t5at 5a)e2 5
12 3
-2 3
32 3
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R! COURSON: I6 I =e+ta= @o >e+t0o
coectl@, 9o Hoo, @oe a+k07 06
THE COURT: /e ae talk07 aot e>al otect0o a=
=e oce++. T5at+ t5e 6oc+ o6 @o a78et. /5at I8
t@07 to 5el @o =o 6o 8e 0+ to 5el 8e =e60e +o8e
aa8ete+ 6o 60=07 t5at co+t0tt0oal 075t t5at @oe
a707 5ee to=a@.
I =ot 5a)e a@ =ot t5at +a8e+e cole+6eel a770e)e=. I 5a)e o =ot. T5ee+ o =0+te aot
t5at. T5e 0++e 0+ =oe+ t5at teat8et, &50c5 e+lt+ 0 t5e0
70e)ace, 0+e to co+t0tt0oal +tcte. T5at+ &5@ I8
70)07 @o t5e+e ea8le+ eca+e I8 t@07 to =e60e 0 8@
o& 80= &5ee t50+ co+t0tt0oal 075t co8e+ 6o8.
Look, I)e ee ao= 5ee 6o 3# @ea+. I
ea= ca+e+. I8 6a80l0a &0t5 e)e@ &o= t5at e)e@ ot5e
=0+t0ct =7e 5a+ &0tte. I8 t@07 to 7et @o to =e60e
6o 8e t5e =066eece et&ee a co+t0tt0oal 075t 5ee a=
&5at @o +ee8 to +77e+t 8075t ot e a co+t0tt0oal 075t 0
ot5e cotet+ a+ 0, 6o ea8le, t5e 6at5e=a75te 8a0a7e
o t5e at0ece 8a0a7e o t5e >e+t0o aot t5e +e o6
l0c 8oe@ 6o +ecta0a e=cat0o.
R! COURSON: I &ol= +80t, 9o Hoo, t5at 0 t5e
+cea0o+ @o 0=et060e=, t5e at0oal a+0+ te+t &ol= al@.
/e 5a)e 7e= 5e075tee= +ct0@ o t5e a+0+ o62 8
12 5
-2 6
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=0+c080at0o o t5e a+0+ o6 +eal o0etat0o a= o t5e
a+0+ o6 7e=e, t 0 @o +cea0o+ I =ot +ee a otecte=
cla++ e07 at 0++e.
THE COURT: A aet &5o 5a+ ece0)e= 5el 6o8 t5e
+tate 6o t5e +ecta0a e=cat0o o6 50+ o 5e c50l= 5a+ to
8o)e. I8 e80=e= o6 t5e 0e6 t5at t5e 80l0ta@ 60le=, a
a80c+ 0e6 5a+ to 8o)e, +080la to a +ol=0e +tat0oe= 0
Cal06o0a 5a+ to 8o)e to Lo0+0aa.
Hee+ a aet 0 State A ece0)07 8a@e a5=e= ecet l0c 8oe@ 6o a +ecta0a e=cat0o eca+e
0t+ a ette +c5ool. R075t o6 c5o0ce. 2et+ ta+6ee= to
State B. 9o cat 5a)e a@ 8oe@ 6o t5e e=cat0o o6 @o
c50l= 0 a +ecta0a +c5ool. E)e t5o75 t5at aet 8075t
a7al@ 06 I8 6ollo&07 @o a78et, t5at aet 8075t
a7al@ 5a)e a 075t to +a@, /ell, I &at to +e= 8@ k0= to a
Pe+@te0a +c5ool. I 7ot 8oe@ 6o8 State A &5e I l0)e=
t5ee. I 5a= to ta+6e to State B eca+e o6 8@ o.
R! COURSON: /ell, I t50k 0 t5at
THE COURT: Do @o =e+ta= &5ee I a8
R! COURSON: I t50k, 9o Hoo, 0 t5at ca+e 06
t5at la0t066 o75t a e>al otect0o c5alle7e
THE COURT: R075t.
R! COURSON: t5e@ &ol= e +ect to t5e
at0oal a+0+ te+t.
THE COURT: A= &5at &ol= t5e e+lt e2 9
12 8
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R! COURSON: I t50k 0 t5at I =ot ko& &5at
t5e e+lt &ol= e, 9o Hoo. T5e +tate &ol= 5a)e to co8e
6o&a= actall@, 0 t5at ca+e t5e la0t066+, =e t5e
at0oal a+0+ te+t, &ol= 5a)e to co8e 6o&a= &0t5 a
le70t08ate =0+o)e all t5e +tate+ +t060cat0o+ 6o t5e
la&. T5e +tate 8a@ &ell 5a)e 60ac0al ea+o+ 0 @o
5@ot5et0cal 6o
THE COURT: I8 +o@ to 0tet. /ol= a@ o6
t5e+e ea8le+ t5at I8 e++07 o @o >al06@ =eJ+t0ce ;ee=@+ co88et aot a e)ol)07 =e+ta=07 o6
t5e 8ea07 o6 e>al0t@ I8 t@07 to 7a+ &5at Windsor
actall@ =oe+ a+ ece=et 5ee. I8 &ell a&ae t5at 8a@,
8a@ ot5e =7e+ ao= t5e cot@ 5a)e +a0= Windsoral0e+.
R! COURSON: I t50k &5at Windsor+ta=+ 6o 0+ t5at
t5e ae =e+0e to 5a8 7a@+ a= le+0a+ @ =e@07 t5e
e0+tece o6 t5e0 8a0a7e+ &0t5ot a co+t0tt0oal
+t060cat0o 0+ co+t0tt0oal.
THE COURT: I8 7o07 to te+t @o o& eca+e @o ae
a ate 0 t5e la& 608 t5at ee+et+ 8e o occa+0o a=
I 5a)e =0+clo+e= t5at alea=@ to e)e@o=@ a= al+o eca+e
+. Ha0+ &o a )e@ 07 ca+e 5ee t&o @ea+ a7o 6o a 07
8o)0e +ta. T50+ al0e+ to . Dca too.
I8 ot 7o07 to tell @o &5o+e &o=+ I8
ea=07, t I8 7o07 to ea= +o8e >ote+ to @o 6o8 a
Se8e Cot +t0ce, a= I8 7o07 to a+k @o to eact to3 1
12 9
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t5e8 &0t5ot tell07 @o &5o &ote t5e8.
Bea &0t5 8e, lea+e. T5e+e ae all >ote+.
T5e@ =ot ece++a0l@ 6ollo& oe aot5e. I 5a)e t t5e8
to7et5e4
Le++ 8ea+ale, t ceta0l@ o6 o le++
+07060cace, 0+ t5e +5atte07 e66ect t50+ collect0o o6 )0e&+
5a+ o t5e oot 0c0le+ o6 +tae =ec0+0+, 6e=eal0+8,
=0c0al e+ta0t, a= 8o+t 08otatl@ +eaat0o o6 o&e+.
I a =e8ocac@ t5e 60+t 0=0cato o6 t5el0c+ att0t=e 8+t al&a@+ e 6o= 0 t5e le70+lat0)e
=78et+ o6 t5e eole+ c5o+e ee+etat0)e+.
F0+t, &5ee a+ 5ee, t5e la7a7e o6 t5e
al0cale o)0+0o o)0=e+ 7eat lee&a@ a= &5ee t5e
=el@07 +oc0al ol0c0e+ ae 6elt to e o6 )0tal 08otace,
t5e te8tat0o to ea= e+oal e6eece 0to t5e
Co+t0tt0o 0+ =e+ta=al@ 7eat.
Oe 8+t cocl=e, cota@ to et0t0oe+
+80++0o, t5at t5e 0=0cato+ 8o+t l0kel@ to e6lect t5e
l0c+ )0e& le70+lat0)e o=0e+, +tate e6ee=a =o ot
+ot t5e cotet0o t5at e)ol)07 +ta=a=+ o6 =ecec@
e>0e t50+ e+lt. T5e a++e++8et o6 ola o00o 0+
e++et0all@ a le70+lat0)e, ot a =0c0al 6ct0o.
Do @o ko& &5o 0t 0+ @et
R! COURSON: I =ot, 9o Hoo.
THE COURT: F0all@43 3
13 1
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33 2
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T5e +oe07 =0+a=)ata7e o6 co+t0tt0oal
a==0cat0o o6 t50+ 8a70t=e 0+ t5e 0)e+al0t@ a=
e8aece o6 t5e =78et. T5e e=07 8e0t o6 le70+lat0)e
act0o 0+ 0t+ e+o+0)ee++ to t5e =e8ocat0c oce++, a= to
e)0+0o a= c5a7e4 80+take =78et+ 8a@ e coecte= a=
e60e8et+ e6ecte=.
It +ee8+ to 8e t5at t5e +&ee07 =0c0al
act0o =etake to=a@ e6lect+ a a+0c lack o6 6a0t5 a=
co60=ece 0 t5e =e8ocat0c oce++.Let 8e 5a)e @o co88et+.
R! COURSON: /ell, I 7e++ @o 5a)e +t8e= 8e a+ to
&5o t5e at5o 0+, 9o Hoo.
THE COURT: +. Ha0+ 0+ look07 6o 0t 075t o&.
R! COURSON: I &ol= +77e+t to t5e Cot t5at I
=ot ko& t5e cotet o6 t5e >ote t5at @o ea=, t t5e
otect0o o6 80o0t@ co+t0tt0oal 075t+
THE COURT: Ill 70)e @o a 50t. It &a+ +o8et507
t5at t5e Cot =eclae= co+t0tt0oal a= t5e late
e)e+e= 0t+el6.
R! COURSON: I 7e++, 9o Hoo, I &ol= +a@ t5at
t5e otect0o o6 80o0t@ co+t0tt0oal 075t+ 0+ ot +ect
to t5e &508+ o6 t5e 8ao0t@. I &ol= c0te t5e Cot a= I
ko& t5e Cot 5a+ alea=@ &ae= 8e aot c0t07 ace ca+e+
Watsonv. #em$his, &5ee t5e Cot +a0= t5e +tate =e+0e to
8ake a 80o0t@ &a0t to eec0+e 6=a8etal 075t+ t0l 3 5
13 3
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33 3
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THE COURT: I =ot 5a)e a@ >ael &0t5 t5e ace
ca+e+. I ca tell @o t5at 0t took too lo7 6o t5e a8e=8et+
to t5e Co+t0tt0o to e a=ote= 0 t5at &ol=. T5e
Co+t0tt0o +ec060call@ co=e8+ ace a0t07, ace 0a+,
ace e=0ce, ace 5ate=. It +ec060call@ co=e8+ 0t.
Hee t5ee 0+ o +ec060c co=e8at0o. T5ee
0+ a 0++e. I8 ot +77e+t07 t5ee 0+t. T5e 0++e 0+ 0
t50+ cotet =oe+ a=80tte=l@ +a8e+e 8a0a7e+ ae teate=
l0ke ta=0t0oal 8a0a7e+ 0 Lo0+0aa a= 8a@e 0 a80o0t@, t 0 +e)eal ot5e +tate+ a+ &ell. I t50k 11
ot5e +tate+ o +o8et507. I =ot 5a)e a@ =ot aot t5at.
T5at+ &5@ t50+ 5ea07 0+ o t5e a+0+ o6 t5e la& a= ot t5e
6act+. T5e 0++e 0+ &5et5e a+ a 8atte o6 la& t5ee 5a+
ee t5ee 0+ t5e ac50tecte 6o co+t0tt0oal e+ta0t
5ee.
Do @o 5a)e +o8et507 el+e @o &at to o0t ot
to 8e
R! COURSON: /ell, 9o Hoo &e =0=t talk aot
t5e ea+o+ t5e Cot +5ol= al@ 5e075tee= +ct0@.
THE COURT: 9o ko&, I8 6ll@ a&ae o6 t5e 6act
t5at o 8atte &5at +ta=a= o6 e)0e& al0e+, &5et5e 0t+
t5e 8o+t +t07et o &5et5e 0t+ t5e 8o+t elae= o &5et5e
0t+ +o8e 0te8e=0ate +ct0@, t5at t5e 8ao0t@ 06 ot all
o6 t5e cot+ t5+ 6a =e a@ +ta=a= 5a)e 6o= a
co+t0tt0oal 075t. I =ot 5a)e a@ =ot aot t5at.3 7
13 5
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/e ca a7e aot &5at 5e075tee= +ct0@
8ea+, aot &5at 0te8e=0ate +ct0@ 8ea+, aot &5at
at0oal a+0+ 8ea+. So8e eole 6eel t5at t5e@ 5a)e
++tace. So8e eole 6eel t5at t5e@ ae o8at0)e a= t5at
0t+ to t5e =7e to =ec0=e &5at t5e@ 8ea.
I t50+ ca+e all t5e 0o =ec0+0o+, all t5e
6e=eal =0+t0ct cot =ec0+0o+ a= +o8e +tate cot =ec0+0o+
&50c5 I 5a)e ea= e++et0all@ eca+e t5e ot5e +0=e 5a+
o0te= ot +o8e =0++et+ 0 t5e +tate cot =ec0+0o+ t5ee+ o =ot t5at t5e ec5o to=a@ 0+ to +t0ke =o& la&+
t5at =066eet0ate et&ee ta=0t0oal 8a0a7e a= +a8e+e
8a0a7e. I 5a)e o =ot aot t5at, o 8atte &5at t5e
+ta=a= o6 e)0e& 0+.
T5e 0++e 0+ &5et5e t5ee 0+ coectl@, a+
t5e+e ca+e+ 5a)e 5el= e)0o+l@ ecet t5e Ne)a=a ca+e a=
ecet t5e 0==le D0+t0ct o6 Lo0+0aa ca+e t5at 0t+
co+t0tt0oal to =066eet0ate et&ee ta=0t0oal a=
+a8e+e 8a0a7e.
R! COURSON: I &ol= =066eet0ate o 6act+ 6o8
t5e Ne)a=a ca+e. I t5e Sevcikca+e, t5e cot 6o= t5at 7a@+
a= le+0a+ &ee ol0t0call@ o&e6l
THE COURT: T5e Ne)a=a ca+e 0+ o6 o )ale oe &a@ o
t5e ot5e 06 @o ae 075t aot Windsor. I col= 8ake t5e
a78et t5at 06 t5e =7e 0 t5at ca+e 5a= to =ec0=e 0t to=a@,
06 @o ae 075t aot Windsor, t5at ca+e &ol= 5a)e to e3 9
13 7
-3 7
33 7
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=ec0=e= =066eetl@. I6 Windsor0+ l080te=, t5e 5o& t5at
=7e &ol= =ec0=e t5at ca+e to=a@ 0+ 0 t5e a0.
A=, o6 co+e, &e all 5a)e to e8e8e t5at
J+t0ce ;ee=@ cocl=e= Windsor&0t5 t5e+e &o=+, t50+
o00o a= 0t+ 5ol=07 ae co60e= to t5o+e la&6l
8a0a7e+, t5e 8a0a7e+ 0 Ne& 9ok t5at &ee t5e l0t07at+
0 t5e Windsorca+e, &50c5 &a+ a e+tate ta ca+e.
R! COURSON: I &ol= 0)0te t5e Cot to ete= t5e
at0oale o6 Windsorto t50+ THE COURT: /ell, t5at =oe+. T5at 7et+ to J+t0ce
;ee=@+ co88et+ aot e)ol)07 =e+ta=07 o6 t5e 8ea07
o6 e>al0t@. I a7ee &0t5 @o. I col=t a7ee 8oe.
Let 8e 5ea 6o8 . Dca. Sa)e t5e &50+ke@
6o 508.
R! DUNC#N: a@ 0t lea+e t5e Cot. J=7e
THE COURT: T5ee ae at lea+t 13, 8a@e I
cot 11, t 8a@e t5ee ae 13 6e=eal =0+t0ct cot ca+e+
ao= t5e cot@ t5at =0+a7ee &0t5 @o.
R! DUNC#N: T5at+ coect, 9o Hoo.
THE COURT: /5@ +5ol=t I =0+a7ee &0t5 @o
R! DUNC#N: T5e@ ae 80+ea=07 Windsor, 9o Hoo,
a= I cat ela0 0t. I =ot ko& &5@ t5e@ ae ot ea=07
oel@ t5e +e)e a7e+ t5at Windsor+e=+ talk07 aot t5e
50+to0c a= e++et0al at5o0t@ o6 +tate+ to =e60e t5e
8a0tal elat0o. All I ca +a@ 0+ Windsor0+ c@+tal clea.4 1
13 9
-3 9
34 0
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THE COURT: T5e@ ae 7oo= =7e+.
R! DUNC#N: I 5a)e o =ot.
THE COURT: I 8etoe= oe o6 t5e8.
R! DUNC#N: I 5a)e o =ot. I t5e ;etck@ ca+e,
6o 0+tace, 9o Hoo
THE COURT: O6 co+e, I al+o 8etoe= J+t0ce
Soto8a@o, t 8o+t eole +ee8 to 6o7et t5at a= c0te Scal0a
to 8e.
R! DUNC#N: T5e+e =7e+ ae ot ea=07 Windsor6o&5at 0t +a@+. Let 8e t 0t t50+ &a@. T5e+e ot5e cot+ a=
t5e la0t066+ 5ee ae +a@07 Windsor0+ a+e= o a
6ee+ta=07 e>al otect0o a= =e oce++ at0oale.
THE COURT: Fee+ta=07 8ea07 oee=e=
R! DUNC#N: No, 6ee+ta=07 8ea07, Look, t5e
6e=eal 7o)e8et =e8eae= 7a@ eole 0 t5e0 8a0a7e+ @
a++07 DOA Sect0o 3 a=, t5ee6oe, 0t+ co+t0tt0oal.
T5at+ 5o& I =e+ta= t5e0 a78et. It+ a 6ee+ta=07
e>al otect0o a78et.
No&, 06 t5at+ te, 06 t5at+ &5at Windsor
8ea+, &5@ =0= Windsor+e= +e)e a7e+ 0 t5e Se8e Cot
eot+ =eta0l07 t5e 50+to0c a= e++et0al at5o0t@ o6
+tate+ to =e60e t5e 8a0tal elat0o
THE COURT: Sect to co+t0tt0oal 7aatee+.
/5@ 0+t t50+ a co+t0tt0oal 7aatee
R! DUNC#N: R075t. /ell, look at t5e ca+e t5e cot4 2
14 1
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34 1
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c0te+. It c0te+ Loving6o t5at. A+ 9o Hoo o0te= ot,
t5ee+ o >e+t0o t5at 0)0=0o+ ac0al =0+c080at0o
)0olate+ t5e coe 8ea07 o6 t5e Foteet5 A8e=8et. T5at+
&5at Loving+a0=.
THE COURT: Cat t50+ e aalo7o+ to t5at
R! DUNC#N: Not e)e t5e la0t066+ ae a707 6o
+t0ct +ct0@ alo7 t5e l0e+ o6 Loving. A+ 9o Hoo
o0te= ot, @o 5a)e 7ot a 50+to@ 0 t50+ cot@ o6
0)0=0o+ ac0al =0+c080at0o t5at e+lte= 0 t5eeco+t0tt0oal a8e=8et+. Loving&a+ eco70G07 t5e 6oce o6
t5at, a= 0t +a0= 0t )0olate+ t5e cetal 8ea07 o6 t5e
Foteet5 A8e=8et. Hee @o 5a)e t5e la0t066+ t@07 to
a7e 6o 5e075tee= +ct0@. /e +to7l@ t50k at0oal
a+0+ 0+ all t5at al0e+ a= t5at+ &5at Windsoral0e=.
THE COURT: /ell, Windsoreall@ 0+ ett@ clea
aot &5at 0t &a+ al@07.
R! DUNC#N: /ell, t5e la7a7e o6 cae6l
co+0=eat0o t5at Windsor+e+ 0+ =0ectl@ 6o8 "omer, &50c5
0+ =0ectl@ 6o8 +tate ta ca+e+ aot at0oal a+0+, a+
J=7e OScala0 +t +a0= 0 50+ =0++et t5at I 60le= la+t
075t.
oe 08otatl@, t5o75, t5e t&o 5al)e+ o6
Windsor @o ko&, 9o Hoo +a0= t5ee +ee8e= to e t&o
+0=e+ o6Windsor, a= @o +ee t5at 0 +o8e o6 t5e o00o+. /e
=ot t50k +o.4 3
14 2
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34 2
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A= +o &5at 5ae+ T5e@ &et t5o75 t5e
le70+lat0)e oce++, &5at Windsorcalle= a +tate&0=e
=el0eat0o o t5e o+ a= co+ o6 +a8e+e 8a0a7e. /5at
Windsor+a@+ 0+ &5e a +tate =oe+ t5at, t5e t5e 6e=eal
7o)e8et )0olate+ t5e F06t5 A8e=8et @ =0+c080at07
a7a0+t t5at +tate c5o0ce.
Hee+ t5e la7a7e. I =ot t50k I >ote=
t50+ 0 8@ 0e6, t I +5ol= 5a)e. Windsor+a@+ DOA
Sect0o 3 0te6ee= &0t5 +tate +o)ee07 c5o0ce+ aot &5o
8a@ 8a@. State +o)ee07 c5o0ce+.4 8
14 6
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Re8e8e, t5e at5o o6 Windsor0+ J+t0ce
;ee=@. J+t0ce ;ee=@ 5a+ &0tte 8a@ elo>et o00o+
aot 6e=eal0+8. Bond v. (nited States0+ >ote= 0 Windsor
&5ee 0t talk+ aot 6e=eal0+8 e+e)07 t5e a0l0t@ o6
eole 0 a +tate to +ot o6 I8 aa5a+07 5oo t5o+e
&5o &at to +5ae t5e0 o& =e+t0@. T5at+ &5at Ne& 9ok =0=.
Ne& 9ok +a0=, /e 5a)e a e& e+ect0)e a= a e& 0+075t. /e
ae 7o07 to le70+late t5at. T5e Ne& 9ok Cot o6 Aeal+
+a0= t5at+ eactl@ t5e &a@ t507+ +5ol= &ok.T5at+ &5at Windsor0+ aot. T5at+ &5@ t5e
t&o 5al)e+ o6Windsor alt5o75 I eall@ =ot t50k t5e@ ae
t&o 5al)e+. T5at+ &5@ Windsor0+ o6 a 0ece. T5e t&o 7o
to7et5e, a= +o &5at t5at 8ea+
THE COURT: /ell, J+t0ce Scal0a ceta0l@ t5o75t
t5at Windsoro66ee= a l0ttle 0t to e)e@o=@.
R! DUNC#N: /ell, C50e6 J+t0ce Roet+, I t50k,
6akl@, 5a= t5e ette o6 t5at a78et &5e 5e &ote 0 50+
=0++et, Look, t50+ 0+ aot 6e=eal0+8. T50+ 0+ aot
6e=eal0+8.
/e =0+a7ee &0t5 t5e la0t066+ t5at +e)e
+t0ce+ 0 Windsor=0+ca=e= 6e=eal0+8. T5at+ ot t5e ca+e.
F0)e +t0ce+ 0 Windsor, a 8ao0t@ o6 t5e Cot, e8ace=
6e=eal0+8 a+ t5e a08at07 at0oale.
No&, t5e ot5e +0=e &0ll +a@, /ell! Windsor+a0=
0t ee= ot =ec0=e 0t el@ o 6e=eal0+8 7o=+. T5at+4 9
14 8
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te eca+e Windsor+et t&o o t5ee aa7a5+ talk07
aot a l080te= 6e=eal at5o0t@ o)e 8a0a7e, +o 0t col=t
)e@ &ell +a@ t50+ 0+ a Tet5 A8e=8et ca+e e a= +08le.
THE COURT: /5at 0+ @o eact0o to t5e >e+t0o+ I
a+ke= . Co+o aot, t5e 5@ot5et+ o6 l0c 6=+ 6o
+ecta0a e=cat0o =066e07 a8o7 t5e +tate+ a= &5at ca a
+tate =o 0 =e6007 8a0a7e acco=07 to J+t0ce ;ee=@
A= t5e ea8le+ I 7a)e &ee &5at aot a at0ece 8a0a7e,
a 60+tco+0 8a0a7e, 6at5e+o 8a0a7e, ot5eot5e,+0+te+0+te.
R! DUNC#N: R075t.
THE COURT: /5ee =oe+ t50+ 0++e take a co880t@ o
a +oc0et@ o a +tate o t5e at0o, 6o t5at 8atte
R! DUNC#N: Hee+ 5o& I =e+ta= @o 60+t
>e+t0o, J=7e. T5e >e+t0o aot +ecta0a +c5ool 6=07,
I8 a++807 t5at t5e 6=07 =oe+t )0olate t5e E+tal0+58et
Cla+e o 08l0cate 6ee eec0+e at all.
/5at @o 5a)e 7ot t5ee 0+ @o 5a)e =066eet
+tate+ co807 to =066eet cocl+0o+ aot 5o& to 6=
el070o+ +c5ool+. T5e Se8e Cot +a0= t5ee+ la@ 0 t5e
o0t+ t5ee. T5e +tate+ ca co8e to =066eet cocet0o+.
T5e@ ae +07 ta ce=0t+ 6o t5e 8o+t at t5e+e =a@+ a= ot
=0ect 6=07, t t5e +tate+ co8e to =066eet cocl+0o+.
No&, t50+ 0+ a aea &5ee e8ot0o+ )e@ 5075. 9o 5a)e
7ot aet+ cocee= aot t5e0 c50l=e+ e=cat0o, a= @o5 1
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5a)e el070o 0 t5e 80 too, a= @et t5e +tate+ 7o =066eet
lace+.
So t5ee &a+ a ecet Se8e Cot ca+e ot o6
A0Goa aot ta ce=0t+ 6o +ecta0a +c5ool+. No&, t5at
+5o&+ a+ &e +a@ 0 o 0e6, t5at+ o Co+t0tt0o at
&ok. State+ ca co8e to =066eet cocet0o+ aot t5e
co88o 7oo= e)e &0t5 e+ect to +o8et507 t5at +e+0t0)e.
T5at+ &5at t5e Schuetteca+e 0+ aot, @ t5e
&a@. T5e Schuetteca+e 0+ aot eole 0 0c507a =eat07o)e +o8et507 etao=0a0l@ +e+0t0)e, a6608at0)e act0o.
/e 5a)e 7ot 6a 8oe Se8e Cot o00o+ o a6608at0)e
act0o t5a &e =o o +a8e+e 8a0a7e.
THE COURT: T5e la0t066+ =0+t070+5 Schuette6o8
t50+. Ho& =o @o =eal &0t5 0t
R! DUNC#N: R075t. Se. T5e la0t066+ +a@ t5at
0c507a 5a= t5e a0l0t@ to e= =0+c080at0o, a= t5e
Se8e Cot eco70Ge= t5at. T5o+e &eet t5e a78et+
lea=07 to Schuette. /5at t5e eole &5o &ee a7a0+t t5e
0c507a a8e=8et +a0= 0+ t5at @o ae 0+t0tt0oal0G07
=0+c080at0o @ a07 a6608at0)e act0o 0 @o +tate
co+t0tt0o. T5at+ &5@ t5e S0t5 C0c0t e ac +tck t5at
=o& =e t5e E>al Potect0o Cla+e.
/5at J+t0ce ;ee=@ +a0= 0 Schuette a=
0t+ a o&e6l o00o 0+ 5e +a0=, Look I8
aa5a+07 t5e =e8ocat0c oce++ 0+ a =ale t507. /e5 2
15 1
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=eate )e@, )e@ +e+0t0)e a= 08otat 0++e+.
A= t50+ 0+ oe o6 t5e8. A6608at0)e act0o a=
+a8e+e 8a0a7e ae ete8el@ 08otat 0++e+.
/e =eate t5e8. So8et08e+ &e lo+e o te8e.
9o ko&, t5e Cot +a@+ +o8et08e+ t5e =eate+ +5a=e 0to
aco, t to e8o)e t5o+e =eate+ 6o8 t5e =e8ocat0c
oce++ a= t50+ 0+ Schuettetalk07, ot 8e 0+ =e8ea07
to t5e =e8ocat0c oce++.
It+ =e8ea07 to t5e =e8ocat0c oce++ to =ot5at. T5at+ J+t0ce ;ee=@, t5e at5o o6Windsor. Schuette
&a+, I =ot ko&, +0 8ot5+ a6te Windsor. I ea= t5at a+ a
+to7 a6608at0o o6 t5e =e8ocat0c oce++.
THE COURT: T5e 8ea07 to t5e =e8ocat0c oce++ ae
ot t5e &o=+ o6 J+t0ce ;ee=@ t5at I &a+ ea=07 to
. Co+o. Do @o ko& &5o I &a+ ea=07
R! DUNC#N: I &a+ t@07 to 7e++. @ 7e++ &ol=
5a)e ee t5e =0++et 0 Bowers v. Hardwick, t I8 oal@
&o7 aot t5at.
THE COURT: 9oe &o7. /5at+ @o eact0o to
t5e co88et+ I ea=
R! DUNC#N: I6 I8 e8e8e07 coectl@, t5e 0=ea
&a+ t5at t5e Cot &a+ o)e0=07 a le70+lat0)e c5o0ce eca+e
o6 0t+ o& ot0o+ o6 e)ol)07 +ta=a=+ o6 =ecec@.
THE COURT: It &a+ a ca0tal 0+58et ca+e. It &a+
&urman v. )eorgia, a= 0t &a+ J+t0ce Po&ell+ =0++et, o0e=5 3
15 2
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0 @ J+t0ce Re5>0+t a= J+t0ce Black8.
R! DUNC#N: R075t. R075t. /ell, 8@ eact0o to
t5at 0+ t5at &5e t5e Cot e)e+e= 0t+el6, t5e Cot &a+
eco70G07 t5at 0t ee=e= to kee 0t+ 5a=+ o66 o6 8ak07
t5o+e k0= o6 ol0c@ =ete80at0o+ 0 t5e =eat5 ealt@ aea.
A= t5at+, @ t5e &a@, e)e t5o75 t5ee 0+ a e)ol)07
+ta=a=, a =ecec@ +ta=a= 0 t5e E075t5 A8e=8et. T5ee 0+
o +c5 +ta=a= 0 t5e Foteet5 A8e=8et, 075t, +o t5at+
8@ eact0o to t5at.No&, @o +eco= 5@ot5et0cal 0)ol)e= a7e a=
co+a700t@ e>0e8et+ a8o7 t5e +tate+.
THE COURT: /5at I 7et 6o8 a lot o6 t5e 0e6+ a=
t5e ae+ a= t5e a80c+ +80++0o+ 0+ t5at eole 5a)e a
075t to e 0 lo)e a= 06 t5at lo)07 elat0o+50 0+ 7e0e
a= 5a+ a e8aece a= 06 t5e@ =ec0=e t5e@ &at to 7et
8a0e=, t5e@ +5ol= 5a)e a co+t0tt0oal 075t to =o t5at.
R! DUNC#N: T5at+ 8@ =e+ta=07.
THE COURT: I t50k t5at+ a 6a0 c5aacte0Gat0o o6
t5e 8e++a7e, alt5o75 0t+ +o8et08e+ +oke 0 =066eet &a@+.
I t50k t5at+ t5e keel o6 t5e =0+te. So 8@ >e+t0o+
elate to a++807 t5at lo)07 elat0o+50 a= t5at
e8aece, &5at aot a at a= a 0ece /5at aot a
6at5e a= a +o, o a 6at5e a= a =a75te, o a cle a= a
e5e&, o 60+t co+0+
R! DUNC#N: /ell, &5at @o >e+t0o o0t+ to,5 5
15 4
-5 4
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9o Hoo, 0+ t5at t5ee 0+ a 075t to 8a@. T5ee+ o
>e+t0o t5at t5ee ae ca+e+ t5at talk aot a 075t to 8a@,
t t5ee 0+ a lo7 l0e o6 ca+e+ t5at +a@ &e 5a)e to cae6ll@
=e60e t5e a++ete= 075t 0 a@ at0cla ca+e.
Let+ take a7e, 6o ea8le. So Windsor
+ec060call@ ote= t5at +tate+ )a@ 0 t5e e80++0le a7e o6
8a0a7e. Windsoro0te= ot I el0e)e 0t+ Ne& Ha8+50e
t5at t5e 80088 a7e 0+ 13. No&, ae +tate+ co+t0tt0oall@
e8o&ee= to 8ake t5o+e =066eet c5o0ce+ T5o+e ae+07060cat ol0c@ c5o0ce+ aot t5e a7e o6 8a0a7e.
I6 +o8eoe +5o&e= a= +a0=, Look, I 5a)e a
0te+e e+oal co880t8et to a 13@eaol=, a= I8 0 a
+tate t5at =oe+t allo& t5at ot Ne& Ha8+50e, +o8e ot5e
+tate &5ee t5e a7e o6 8a0a7e 0+ 1< o 1( o 1? &ol= t5at
e+o e ale to 8ake a 075tto8a0a7e a78et =e
Zablocki, =e Turner, =e Loving v. *irginia
F0+t o6 all, t5e a+&e 0+ o eca+e,
cae6ll@ =e+c0e=, t5ee 0+ o =eel@ oote= 075t to 8a@ a
13@eaol= 0 o at0oal 50+to@. A +tate 8a@ c5oo+e to =o
t5at, t t5ee+ o =eel@ oote= 075t =e t5e De Poce++
Cla+e.
Windsor+a0= t5at +tate+ 8a@ )a@ o t507+ l0ke
a7e a= e80++0le =e7ee o6 co+a700t@, &50c5 @o o0t to
60+t co+0+. No&, I =ot ko& o66 t5e to o6 8@ 5ea= 5o&
8a@ +tate+ allo& 60+t co+0+ to 8a@. It+ oal@ a5 7
15 5
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8ao0t@ o6 t5e +tate+. T5e >e+t0o 0+ =o @o 5a)e a
6=a8etal 075t to ete 0to t5at elat0o+50, a= t5e
a+&e 5a+ to e o a+e= o &5at Windsor+a0= a= a+e= o o
at0oal 50+to@.
It+ ot a >e+t0o o6 =e8ea07 t5e eole &5o
&at to ete 0to t5e elat0o+50. It+ a >e+t0o o6
&ell, 0t+ t&o >e+t0o+. It+ a >e+t0o o6 =e6007 o
at0oal 50+to@ a= ta=0t0o+. A= 0t+ al+o a >e+t0o o6
=0c0al e+ta0t eca+e 0 all t5o+e =e oce++ ca+e+, t5eSe8e Cot +a0=, Look, t5e ea+o t5at &e 5a)e to e cae6l
0 =e+c007 t5e 075t 0+ eca+e ot5e&0+e t5e e6eece+ o6
t5e 8e8e+ o6 t50+ Cot &0ll eco8e at o6 t5e Co+t0tt0o.
S+tat0)e =e oce++, +o8e eole lo)e 0t,
+o8e eole 5ate 0t, t I t50k =7e+ &5o 5a)e to a=800+te
0t eco70Ge t5e Se8e Cot ceta0l@ =oe+ t5at 0t 5a+
to e ca0e= coectl@. So look, 6o 0+tace, at t5e
075tto=0e ca+e++ )lucksberg! ,ru'an. /e +a@ 075tto=0e
ca+e+ a+ a +5ot5a=, t t5e Se8e Cot 5a+ to =e60e t5at
075t 8c5 8oe cae6ll@ to 607e ot &5@ ceta0 t507+ ae
0cl=e= 0 0t a= ceta0 t507+ ae ot.
O ol@ o0t 5ee 0+ t5at tak07 ot t5e
7e=e o6 t5e oo+e= +o+e 0+ t5e @o 5a)e to 0cl=e
t5at 0 t5e =e+c0t0o o6 t5e 075t a++ete=, a= t5at 075t
0+ ot =eel@ oote=. I6 t5ee+ a@ =ot aot 0t! Windsor
0t+el6 +a0= a= I ko& I >ote= t50+ a lot 0 t5e 0e6+,5 8
15 7
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3ote 0t a7a0, &5ee J+t0ce ;ee=@ &ote
8a0a7e et&ee a 8a a= a &o8a o =ot 5a+ ee t5o75t
o6 @ 8o+t eole a+ e++et0al to t5e )e@ =e600t0o o6 t5at
te8. He &et o to &0te t5e l080tat0o o6 la&6l 8a0a7e
to 5eteo+eal cole+ 6o cet0e+ 5a= ee =ee8e= ot5
ece++a@ a= 6=a8etal.
No&, I8 ot ea=07 6o8 a =0++et. I8
ea=07 6o8 t5e 8ao0t@ o00o. /5at J+t0ce ;ee=@ a=
t5e 8ao0t@ 0+ +a@07 0+ t5at Ne& 9ok 5a+ t5e a0l0t@, t5eco+t0tt0oal a0l0t@ o6 0t+ c0t0Ge+ to co8e to a 6o8at0o
o6 co+e++ aot t5e0 e)ol)07 ot0o+ o6 e>al0t@. T5at+
&5@ &e 5a)e "# +tate+.
THE COURT: 9o et to t5e =e8ocat0c oce++.
R! DUNC#N: T5at+ coect.
THE COURT: 9o a78et al&a@+ take+ @o to t5e
=e8ocat0c oce++.
R! DUNC#N: /ell, &0t5 all =e e+ect, 9o Hoo,
t5at+ eca+e Windsoral&a@+ lea=+ 8e t5ee. Windsor7oe+ o
6o +e)e a7e+ aot t50+. I cote= t5e 5a+e de-initiono
de-inemarriageo)e 1# t08e+ 0 Windsor. I ote t5at Windsor,
0t+ ot oe o6 t5e+e +ot o6, >ote%>ote, +tate+ 075t+
a78et+ &5ee @o +a@, Look, &5ate)e t5e +tate+ &at to =o,
t5at+ oka@. T5at+ ot t5e a78et. T5ee+ a o+0t0)e
ot0o to 6e=eal0+8.
THE COURT: T5at+ a ac0al a78et.5 9
15 8
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R! DUNC#N: It+ a a= a78et. T5at+ a a=
a78et. T5e 075t a78et 0+ t5e &a@ t5at Windsort 0t,
&50c5 0+ t5e =@a80c+ o6 +tate 7o)e8et 0 t5e 6e=eal
+@+te8 ae to allo& t5e 6o8at0o o6 co+e++. T5at+ a &0+e
=ec0+0o eca+e 06 @o =ot 5a)e a 7e0e 6o8at0o o6
co+e++, 5o& ca a +tate eall@ 8ake t50+ =ec0+0o
9o ko&, t5e la0t066+ a= t5e =0+t0ct cot+
ao= t5e cot@ ae +a@07 t5e +tate+ caot o0t to a@
5a8 t5at &ol= co8e 6o8 eco70G07 +a8e+e 8a0a7e.Windsor70)e+ t5e e+o+e to t5at. Windsor0t+el6 eco70Ge+
t5at &5e a +tate =e60e+ 8a0a7e, 0t eco70Ge+ t5at 8a0a7e
0+ 8oe t5a a ot0e cla++060cat0o 6o o+e+ o6 +tatto@
ee60t+. Windsoreco70Ge= t5at.
T5e +tate+ eco70Ge 5o& 08otat 8a0a7e 0+.
T5e Cot +a0= t5e +tate+ 5a)e t5e e+o+00l0t@ 6o =o8e+t0c
elat0o+ eca+e t5e@ 0=0cate t5e ++tat0al +oc0etal
08act. So t5ee+ o >e+t0o t5at 8a0a7e 0+ 08otat,
&50c5 0+ &5@ +tate+ 5a)e to e cat0o+ a= 5a)e a 7e0e
6o8at0o o6 co+e++ e6oe t5e@ =o t50+.
THE COURT: Do @o a7ee t5at t5e la0t066+ ae
a770e)e=
R! DUNC#N: A+oltel@. T5e@ ae a770e)e=. Bt
Windsor0+tct+ + t5at t5at 70e)ace ee=+ to e a==e++e=
@ t5e =e8ocat0c oce++, a+ 0t &a+ 0 Ne& 9ok a= a+ 0t 5a+
ee 0, I cot, 13 ot5e +tate+. T5at+ &5ee &e =o t50+ +o0 1
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t5at &e ca 5a)e eace 0 o at0o.
9o ko&, I 6o7et &5o 0t &a+ +a0= J+t0ce
Ol0)e /e=ell Hol8e+ oal@ &5o +a0= o Co+t0tt0o 0+
8a=e 6o eole o6 =066e07 te8ea8et+ a= =066e07
=78et+. He oal@ +a0= t5at 0 Lochnero +o8et507,
=0++et07 0 Lochner.
THE COURT: 2eat 8a.
R! DUNC#N: /ell, 0t 0+. A= o a 0++e l0ke t50+
&5ee eole =0+a7ee t5ee+ o >e+t0o eole =0+a7ee6=a8etall@ &5at 0+ 8a0a7e, &5at =oe+ e>al0t@ 8ea. I6
t5ee+ a 6=a8etal =0+a7ee8et aot 0t, 5o& =oe+ o
Co+t0tt0o take cae o6 t5at oce++ B@ 5a)07 a el0ca
6o8 o6 7o)e8et &5ee eole ca =eate t5e+e 0++e+ +t
l0ke t5e eole o6 0c507a =eate= t5e +e+0t0)e 0++e o6
a6608at0)e act0o 0 Schuettea= +t l0ke t5e eole o6 t5e
+tate+ ae =o07 0t o&.
I t50k 0t+ e8akale t5at oe o6 t5e
=ec0+0o+ t5at &e c0te 8o+t o6 all 0+ t5e Hernande'ca+e 6o8
Ne& 9ok. T5at+ a -##< o00o a= @et I 5a)e to +a@, &0t5
all =e e+ect to t5e =7e+ ao= t5e cot@, 0t+ e07
teate= a+ 06 0t &ee a at o6 ac0et 50+to@.
THE COURT: /ell, t5e 6act 0+ t5at t5o+e =7e+
ao= t5e cot@ 5a)e +oke ot ett@ +to7l@, a= t5e@
ceta0l@ +ee a co+t0tt0oal +tcte t5at I)e ee a+k07
aot.0 2
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THE COURT: I ko& t5at 0t+ @o a78et t5at t5e@
ae &o7, t
R! DUNC#N: I t50k 8@ a78et 0+ al+o t5at a 6a0
ea=07 o6 Windsor+5o&+ &5@ t5e@ ae 80+take aot &5at t5e@
ae =o07. I 60= 0t e8akale 0 look07 t5o75 all t5o+e
o00o+, 5o&e)e 8a@ t5ee ae 11, 1-, 13 o00o+ to
look a= 60= all t5e >otat0o+ 6o8 Windsoraot t5e
e++et0al a= 50+to0c at5o0t@ o6 +tate+ to =e60e 8a0a7e,@o +t =ot 60= 0t.
I t5e itcheno00o ot o6 Uta5, @o =o 60=
t5e cot at lea+t +a@07 t5at t5ee ae 08otat 6e=eal0+8
coce+. T5at &a+ oe o6 t5e eal@ o00o+. T5e cot +t
+ot o6 a++e= @ t5at a= +a0=, /ell, t5e 0=0)0=al 075t+
t8 0t. Bt a+ @o 7o 6o&a=, &5at all t5e+e =ec0+0o+ ae
=o07 0+ 0l=07 o t5e itchen=ec0+0o, 0 o )0e&, a=
t5e@ ae +a@07, Look! itchen0+ 075t, a= t5e@ +t +ot o6
0l= o t5at. T5e@ ae ot 70)07 eo75 attet0o to t5e
+tctal 6e=eal0+8 =08e+0o+ o6Windsor.
I 60= 0t e8akale. I caot ela0 0t. Bt
0t+ 075t t5ee 0 lack a= &50te 0 Windsor. I =o t50k
0t+ )e@ +07060cat t5at t5e at5o o6 Windsor0+ a +t0ce,
J+t0ce ;ee=@, &5o &0te+ )e@ elo>etl@ aot 0=0)0=al
075t+ t at t5e +a8e t08e &0te+ )e@ elo>etl@ aot t5e
+tcte o6 o Co+t0tt0o 0 a ca+e l0ke Bonda= Windsor0 4
10 2
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THE COURT: I6 t50+ ca+e 7oe+ to t5e Se8e Cot
e)etall@, 5o& &0ll J+t0ce ;ee=@ )ote
R! DUNC#N: /ell, ot 5a)07 ee le++e= &0t5 t5e
o&e o6 o5ec@, I &0ll a+&e t5e >e+t0o t50+ &a@.
Re8e8e t5ee &ee t&o ca+e+ t5ee, Hollingsworth v. %erry
a= Windsor, a= t5e Cot =0+80++e= Hollingsworth6o lack o6
aellate +ta=07.
So 5ee+ 8@ 7e++. S0ce @o a+ke= 8e to7e++, I &0ll 7e++. I &ol= +a@ t5at J+t0ce ;ee=@ &ol=
5a)e &0tte Hollingsworthto e t5e ooke= to Windsor.
Windsor+5o&+ t5at t5e 6e=eal 7o)e8et cat o)e0=e +tate
c5o0ce+ aot 8a0a7e. T50+ 5@ot5et0cal Hollingsworth
o00o &ol= 5a)e +a0= t5e +tate+ =o 5a)e t5e +o)ee07
at5o0t@ to =ec0=e t5e 8a0a7e >e+t0o.
THE COURT: So @o t50k J+t0ce ;ee=@ &ol= )ote
=066eetl@ 0 t50+ ca+e t5a 5e =0= 0 Windsor
R! DUNC#N: It &ol=t e =066eet, 9o Hoo.
It &ol= e co+0+tet &0t5 t5e at0oale 0 Windsor. It &ol=
e a )ote to 5ol= +tate +o)ee07t@, &50c5 0+ t5e +a8e )ote
t5at 5e 7a)e 0 Windsor.
THE COURT: T5ak @o.
R! DUNC#N: T5ak @o.
R! COURSON: 9o Hoo, I +t &at to 8ake t&o
>0ck o0t+ 0 ettal. F0+t, t50+ 0=ea t5at t5e Cot 0 5
10 4
-0 4
30 4
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THE COURT: I =ot t50k 5e le6t a@ &50+ke@ 6o
@o. Do @o &at a e60ll I t50k 5e ee=e= a c5 508+el6.
R! COURSON: t5at t5e Cot +5ol= =e6e to t5e
=e8ocat0c oce++ &5e a==0cat07 80o0t@ 6=a8etal
075t+, t5at+ e)e ee t5e la&. T5e cot+ 5a)e a
6la7707 ol07at0o to a==0cate t5e la0t066+ e6oe t5e8,
a= &5e t5e@ 0)ol)e 80o0t@ 6=a8etal 075t+ t5at 0+ a
5e075tee= =e o t5e cot+.
I &ol= c0te t5e Cot to irchbergv. &eenstra.THE COURT: /a0t oe +eco=.
2o a5ea=. /5at+ t5e a8e I+ t50+ 0 @o
0e6
R! COURSON: It+ ot, 9o Hoo. It+
'"# U.S. '"" &5ee t5e Se8e Cot +tck =o& Lo0+0aa+
THE COURT: /5at+ t5e a8e o6 t5e ca+e
R! COURSON: irchberg v. &eenstra.
THE COURT: ;IRCHBER2
R! COURSON: T5e Se8e Cot +tck =o&
Lo0+0aa+ 5ea=a=8a+te +tatte e7a=07 8a0a7e. So
=e ta=0t0oal Lo0+0aa c0)0l la&, t5e 5+a= o6 t5e
8a0a7e &a+ t5e 5ea= a= 8a+te o6 t5e 8a0a7e a= col=
al0eate t5e co880t@ oet@ &0t5ot e80++0o 6o8 t5e
&06e. T5e Se8e Cot +tck t5at la& =o&. It+ a ea8le
o6 t5e Cot eec0+07 0t+ 075t to otect t5e 6=a8etal
075t+ o6 t5e 80o0t@ 7o.0 6
10 5
-0 5
30 5
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THE COURT: /5e &a+ 0t =ec0=e=
R! COURSON: I t50k 0t &a+ =ec0=e= 0 1$?#,
9o Hoo.
THE COURT: 1$?#.
R! COURSON: I at0cla &0t5 7a@+ a= le+0a+,
9o Hoo, 06 &e let t5e =e8ocat0c oce++ la@ ot 0 t50+
+tate 0 at0cla, &e ko& &5at t5e e+lt &0ll e 6o t5e
6oe+eeale 6te.
THE COURT: /ell, 0t 5a+t ee 0 ot5e +tate+.I8 +t &o=e07 &5at @o a+e t5at o.
R! COURSON: /ell, Lo0+0aa cot0e+ to
c080al0Ge co+e+al 0t08ac@ et&ee 7a@+ a= le+0a+
=e+0te t5e 6act t5at Lawrence=eclae= t5at la&
co+t0tt0oal 11 @ea+ a7o.
THE COURT: R075t. I =e+ta= t5at. I8 ot 7o07
to co88et o Lo0+0aa ol0t0c+ ecet to e80= @o t5at I
5a)e alea=@ =ealt &0t5 t5e co+t0tt0oal0t@ o6 t5e +e
o66e=e e70+tat0o +tatte.
R! COURSON: a0a7e 0+ a 6=a8etal 075t.
Ul0ke @o 5@ot5et0cal &5ee @o talke= aot +ecta0a
e=cat0o, e=cat0o 0+ ot a 6=a8etal 075t, t 8a0a7e
0+.
THE COURT: /5at aot t5e at a= t5e 0ece &5o
&at to 7et 8a0e=
R! COURSON: /ell, I ceta0l@ t50k t5at t5e +tate0 8
10 6
-0 6
30 6
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col= 8+te a co+t0tt0oal +t060cat0o 6o &5@ t5o+e t&o
0=0)0=al+ +5ol= ot e e80tte= to 8a@.
THE COURT: 9o t50k t5e +tate col=
R! COURSON: I t50k t5e +tate col= 8+te a
co+t0tt0oal
THE COURT: 9o =o.
R! COURSON: Bt t5e +tate 5ee 5a+ ot 8+tee= a@
+t060cat0o 6o eco70G07 8@ cl0et+ 8a0a7e. Re8e8e,
8@ cl0et+ ae alea=@ )al0=l@ 8a0e=. K)eat08THE COURT: I =e+ta= t5at.
R! COURSON: T5e +tate 5a+ 8+tee= a+oltel@ o
at0oale 6o &5@ t5e@ &ol= e6+e to 8a@. I 8ea, t5e
at0oale+ e6oe, oceat0o, +oc0al co+e++, oe o6 t5o+e
5a)e ee
THE COURT: Let 8e a+k @o oe la+t >e+t0o, a=
t5e &e ae 7o07 to 5a)e to 7et to +o8e 5o+ekee07 0++e+.
J+t0ce ;ee=@ &ote t50+. E)e@o=@ 0+ c0t07
J+t0ce ;ee=@ a= Windsora=, o6 co+e, 8@ e+o+00l0t@
0+ to t@ to =ec0=e &5at, 06 a@, 0=07 6oce Windsor5a+,
=0ectl@ o 0=0ectl@, >0te 6akl@.
I t50k I =e+ta= @o a+&e, t I &ol=
l0ke @o 0e6 e+o+e a@&a@. I 6act, I &0ll 70)e ot5
+0=e+ a c5ace to e+o= +t )e@ 0e6l@, a= t5e &e &0ll
7et to +o8e 5o+ekee07.
T5e =@a80c+ o6 +tate 7o)e8et 0 t5e 6e=eal0 9
10 8
-0 8
30 8
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+@+te8 t50+ 0+ a >ote ae to allo& t5e 6o8at0o o6
co+e++ e+ect07 t5e &a@ t5e 8e8e+ o6 a =0+cete
co880t@ teat eac5 ot5e 0 t5e0 =a0l@ cotact a= co+tat
0teact0o &0t5 eac5 ot5e. I+ t5at a co88et aot e)ol)07
+ta=a=+ o6 =ecec@ o aot t5e o+te++ 6o t5e ee= 6o a
=e8ocat0c oce++
R! COURSON: 9o Hoo, I =ot ko& t5e cotet o6
t5at ca+e.
THE COURT: T50+ 0+ Windsor.R! COURSON: O5.
THE COURT: T50+ 0+ J+t0ce ;ee=@ 0 Windsor,
a7e 1$ o6 t5e o00o.
R! COURSON: Ca @o ea= t5e >ote a7a0 6o 8e,
9o Hoo
THE COURT: 9e+. T5e =@a80c+ o6 +tate
7o)e8et t5e =@a80c+ o6 +tate 7o)e8et 0 t5e
6e=eal +@+te8 ae to allo& t5e 6o8at0o o6 co+e++
e+ect07 t5e &a@ t5e 8e8e+ o6 a =0+cete co880t@ teat
eac5 ot5e 0 t5e0 =a0l@ cotact a= co+tat 0teact0o &0t5
eac5 ot5e.
No&, 5e +a@+ t5at+ &5at Ne& 9ok =0=. No&, 0+
t5at &5at Lo0+0aa =0=
R! COURSON: No, 0t+ ot &5at Lo0+0aa 5a+ =oe.
Lo0+0aa 5a+ eecte= t5e 0=ea o6 +a8e+e 8a0a7e a=
ceate= t5e+e t&o e>al +c5e8e+, l0ke Ne& 9ok, &50c5 1 0
10 9
-0 9
30 9
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THE COURT: Ne& 9ok 5a= t5e 075t to =o &5at 0t =0=.
Ne& 9ok 5a= t5e 075t to =o &5at 0t =0=, +a@+ J+t0ce ;ee=@.
I 7e++ t5e a+&ee= >e+t0o t5+ 6a 0+ =0= Lo0+0aa 5a)e
t5e 075t, t5o75 0t+ =e8ocat0c oce++, to =o &5at 0t =0=.
R! COURSON: Not &5e 0t 0807e+ o 8@ cl0et+
6=a8etal 075t+ to 8a@.
A= a7a0, 9o Hoo, I &ol= +t e80= t5e
Cot t5at Lo0+0aa al+o eco70Ge+ )al0= 8a0a7e+ &50c5 t5e
+tate 5ee =oe+ ot allo& celeat07, l0ke @o 60+tco+08a0a7e ea8le. K)eat08
THE COURT: @ 60+t co+0 =0=t 7et 8a0e=.
Fakl0 Roo+e)elt 8a0e= 50+ 60+t co+0, t5o75. D0= @o
ko& t5at
R! COURSON: I =0= ot ko& t5at, 9o Hoo.
THE COURT: He =0=. Eleao &a+ 50+ 60+t co+0.
R! COURSON: T5ak @o, 9o Hoo.
THE COURT: T5ak @o, o& t5at @o ae +o
el075tee=.
. Dca, I &a+ 7o07 to 70)e @o a 0e6
c5ace to e+o=.
R! DUNC#N: I =ot 5a)e a@t507 6t5e. I6 @o
5a)e a@ 6t5e >e+t0o+ 6o 8e
THE COURT: No. I =o 5a)e +o8e 5o+ekee07, t5o75,
a= 0t+ atl@ 8@ 6alt. T50+ 0+ +80tte=, @ t5e &a@.
T5ee ae +e)eal 0++e+ t5at @o all aaetl@1 2
11 1
-1 1
31 1
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otect0o cla08 e7a=07 t5e eco70t0o o6 oto6+tate
+a8e+e 8a0a7e+ a= t5e 075t to 8a@ 0 Lo0+0aa. /ell,
t5at+ ee a7e= 5ee, t5o75, 075t
R! DUNC#N: 9o Hoo, 8@ =e+ta=07 0+ t5at &e
a7ee= to =o t5e eco70t0o cla08+.
THE COURT: T5e@ o)ela.
R! DUNC#N: A= 0 oe o6 t5e ca+e+ I t50k 0t+
No. 1'$( t5ee ae al+o cla08+ t5at Lo0+0aa +5ol= allo&
8a0e= +a8e+e cole+
THE COURT: T5e 075t to 8a@.
R! DUNC#N: T5at+ 075t. /e a7ee= ot to a==e++
t5at.
THE COURT: /ell, t5at+ +t0ll e=07, t5e 075t to
8a@, 0 No. 1'$(.
I No. 1'$(, eco70t0o a= et0tle8et to a1 3
11 2
-1 2
31 2
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8a0a7e l0ce+e I el0e)e 0+ +t0ll e=07, &5eea+ 0
No. 1'3-( eco70t0o ol@, &50c5 o6 co+e 5a+ ee =ealt
&0t5.
I No. 1'$(, 6ll 6a0t5 a= ce=0t, ot5
eco70t0o a= t5e l0ce+e 0++e a= 0 No. 1'3-(, t5e
F0+t A8e=8et a= eco70t0o 0++e ol@.
So t5ee ae +t0ll +o8e e=07 0++e+ o6 la&.
No&, 8@ >e+t0o 0+ &ell, let 8e ack . I6 t5e =e6e+e
ee=+ t08e to e+o= to t5e c0tat0o o6 irchbergR! DUNC#N: No, &e =ot, 9o Hoo.
THE COURT: /e =ot ee= 0e607 o t5at, t =o
@o &at 0e607 o t5e+e 0++e+ t5at I 5a)e +t 5075l075te=
o =o @o &a0)e 0e607 Do @o &at oal a78et o t5o+e
0++e+ o =o @o &a0)e oal a78et Do @o &at to 5a)e a
co6eece
R! COURSON: 9o Hoo, t5e &orum-or/0ualityca+e
a= t5e F0+t A8e=8et 0++e, I el0e)e 06 t5e Cot le+ 0
6a)o o6 t5e la0t066+ o t5e eco70t0o cla08+, t5e &e
&ol= e &0ll07 to =0+80++ t5e F0+t A8e=8et cla08 &0t5ot
e=0ce a+ e07 8oot.
THE COURT: /ell, t5at+ 8@ o0t. I =ot &at to
=ec0=e t5e+e ca+e+ 0ece8eal. I t50k 0t+ ol@ 6a0 to t5e
l0t07at+ a= I t50k 0t+, 6akl@, ol@ 6a0 to t5e l0c
t5at t5e+e 0++e+, &5ate)e t5e@ 8075t e t5at ae +t0ll
e=07 a= e+ol)e=, +5ol= e a==e++e= oe &a@ o aot5e,1 5
11 3
-1 3
31 4
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e0t5e @ a &a0)e o& o @ a==0t0oal 0e607 a= oal
a78et 06 e>e+te=. T5at+ 8@ o0t.
R! DUNC#N: a@ I e+o=, 9o Hoo
THE COURT: 9e+.
R! DUNC#N: Oka@. T&o t507+. Not 0ece8eal07 0t
0+ )e@ 08otat to t5e +tate eca+e t5ee ae a 8e o6
aeal+ 7o07 6o&a= alea=@. So 0t 0+ 08otat t5at
&5ate)e =78et t50+ Cot e=e+ o t5e cla08+ to=a@ t5at
0t e a +eaatel@ aealale o=e. /e ae &0ll07 to 8ake aRle "' 8ot0o, 06 ece++a@, to 8ake +e t5at 0t+ a
aealale o=e. So t5at+ a 08otat coce to t5e +tate.
/5et5e t50+ Cot 7oe+ a5ea= a= =ec0=e+ ot5e
0++e+, &e ca talk aot 0t. At t50+ o0t o )0e& 0+ t50+.
T5e F0+t A8e=8et cla08 t5at . Co+o 5a+ o75t, t5at
+ee8+ +eaale to +. T5at +ee8+ l0ke a 0++e t5at 5a+ to
+ta= o 0t+ o& le7+. T5at &ol= e>0e +o8e k0= o6
+eaate ocee=07.
THE COURT: /ell, 0t 5a+t ee 0e6e=
R! DUNC#N: It 5a+t ee 0e6e=.
THE COURT: a= I 5a)e 5a= o a78et aot a@
o6 t5e+e 0++e+.
R! DUNC#N: O )0e& 0+ &50le t5e Cot 0+
THE COURT: Fll 6a0t5 a= ce=0t 8075t e a+ +e0o+
a+ t5e ot5e 0++e+ t5at 5a)e ee a0+e= to=a@.
R! DUNC#N: /ell, I +5ol= a0+e t5at, t5e. Let 8e1 6
11 5
-1 5
31 5
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+t a0+e t5at 60+t. T5e +tate 5a+ a+ke= 9o Hoo a=
@o 8a@ c5oo+e ot to eac5 t50+. I =ot ko& &5at t5e
Cot+ )0e& 0+ o t50+. T5e +tate 5a+ +a0= t5at t5e 6ll
6a0t5 a= ce=0t cla08 +5ol= e =0+80++e= 6o 6a0le to +tate
a cla08.
THE COURT: I ko&, t I8 ot 7o07 to =0+80++ 0t.
I8 ot 7o07 to =0+80++ 0t o t5e +tate o6 t5e eco= a+ 0t 0+
e+etl@.
R! DUNC#N: [email protected] COURT: I6 0t+ a +e0o+ 0++e, 0t+ 7o07 to e
0e6e= a= e5a+ e)e a7e= 06 @o &at oal a78et. I8
ot +t 7o07 to take a 0++e o6 co+t0tt0oal la& a= +a@,
O5, &ell, 0t+ ot el0e= o a+ 8c5 a+ 8a@e t5e ot5e 0++e+
ae, a=, t5ee6oe, 07oe 0t.
R! DUNC#N: /ell, a+ I =e+ta= 0t, t5e +tate+
o+0t0o 0+ t50+. A6te &e 5a)e a7e= t5e+e 0++e+, &50c5 ae
=0+t0ct 0++e+ t5e eco70t0o cla08 0+ a =0+t0ct 0++e.
I t50k . Co+o a7ee+ &0t5 t5at.
THE COURT: T5e@ ae =0+t0ct 0++e+, t t5ee ae
e+ol)e= 0++e+. T5at+ 8@ o0t.
R! DUNC#N: /ell, t5e, I 7e++, 9o Hoo, 0t
=ee=+ o &5at t5e Cot+ e6eece 0+. /5at+ 08otat to
t5e +tate 0+ t5at 06 t5e Cot 0++e+ a =ec0+0o o &5at &e
5a)e a7e= 5ee to=a@, t5at 0t e a +eaate aealale o=e.
I el0e)e 0 o a7ee8et, t5e +c5e=l07 a7ee8et, &e +a0=1 8
11 6
-1 6
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&e &ol= a==e++ t5e+e 0++e+ 60+t, &0t5 t5e 5oe+ o6 5a)07 a
+eaate aealale o=e, a= t5e =ec0=e a6te t5at 5o& &e
&ol= =eal &0t5 t5e e8a0=e.
R! COURSON: I =ot =0+a7ee &0t5 . Dca.
THE COURT: 9o =ot =0+a7ee &0t5 508
R! COURSON: No. I el0e)e t5at+ coect. /e
&ol= a7ee to 5a)e t50+ 0++e 5ea= @ t5e Cot. I6 t5e
Cot le+ 0 6a)o o6 t5e =e6e=at+, t5e &e &ol= ocee=
&0t5 t5e a==0cat0o o6 t5e F0+t A8e=8et cla08.THE COURT: /ell, +ee, t5at+ ot &5at I &at to =o,
t5o75. T5at+ 8@ o0t.
R! COURSON: 9o Hoo, I 5a)et talke= to 8@
cl0et+ aot a otet0al &a0)e o6 t5at a78et.
THE COURT: /ell, I =ot &at to 6oce @o to &a0)e
a@t507. @ o0t 0+ t5at I 6eel co86otale e+ol)07 +o8e
0++e+ oe &a@ o t5e ot5e a= ot all 0++e+ oe &a@ o t5e
ot5e.
R! DUNC#N: a@e t50+ &0ll 5el, 9o Hoo. I
5a)e o 0=ea 5o& t5e Cot 0+ 7o07 to le. I6 t5e Cot =0=
le
THE COURT: Ne0t5e =oe+ t5e Cot.
R! DUNC#N: Let+ +a@ t50+. H@ot5et0call@, 06 t5e
Cot le= 6o t5e +tate o t5e eco70t0o 0++e+, t5e &e
e++et0all@ &ol= e t5e oo+0te o6 t5e ;etck@ ca+e. T5e
;etck@ ca+e 0+ l080te= to eco70t0o 0++e+ 075t o&. It+1 9
11 8
-1 8
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o aeal 0 t5e S0t5 C0c0t. It &0ll e a7e= 0
A7+t.
THE COURT: B@ t5e &a@, t5at+ t5e =7e I 8etoe=,
J=7e He@.
R! DUNC#N: /e &ol= e t5e oo+0te o6 t5at. /e
&ol= 5a)e a =78et 7o07 t5e ot5e &a@ o t5e eco70t0o
0++e. O o+0t0o &ol= e t5e Cot col= 5a)e a +eaate
aealale o=e o t5at =e Rle "'. T5at &ol= e oe &a@
to t50k aot 0t./5at I ca tell @o, t5o75, &5at t5e +tate
&ol= a7e &0t5 e+ect to t5e 8a0a7e l0ce+e 0++e, 06 t5e
Cot le= 6o + o t5e eco70t0o 0++e, &e &ol= +80t
t5e 8a0a7e l0ce+e 0++e. I ot5e &o=+, =oe+ Lo0+0aa
5a)e to allo& +a8e+e 8a0a7e+ to take lace, &e &ol= +80t
t5at t5e Cot+ =ec0+0o 0 6a)o o6 t5e +tate o t5e
eco70t0o 0++e &ol= co8el o6 co+e, I =ot ko& &5at
t5e at0oale &ol= e, t &e &ol= oal@ a7e t5at 0t
&ol= co8el a 60=07 o6 t5e +tate o t5e +eco= 0++e eca+e
t5o+e 0++e+ ae eall@ 8oe o le++ t5e +a8e le7al 0++e+. /e
&ol= e &0ll07 to =o t5at o 0e6+ a= ot a78et. I
=ot ko& 06 t5at+ 5el6l.
R! COURSON: I t50k, 9o Hoo, 06 t5e Cot &at+
to 8o)e 6o&a= &0t5 a==0cat0o o6 t5o+e cla08+ 088e=0atel@,
&e &ol= +t +80t t5at &e col= +80t 0e607 o t5o+e
0++e+.2 0
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THE COURT: 9o &ol= &5at
R! COURSON: A7ee to a >0ck t08el0e o6 0e607
o t5o+e 0++e+.
R! DUNC#N: T50+ 0+ o t5e 8a0a7e l0ce+e 0++e.
THE COURT: A+ I cot t5e8, 0t+ t5e 075t to 8a@,
&50c5 0+ +eaate 6o8 t5e eco70t0o, 075t T5e l0ce+e
0++e
R! DUNC#N: /ell, t5o+e ae t5e +a8e 0++e+, a+ I
=e+ta= t5e8, 9o Hoo, t5e l0ce+e a= 075t to [email protected] COURT: T5e l0ce+e a= t5e 075t to 8a@
R! DUNC#N: I =e+ta= t5o+e to e t5e +a8e 0++e.
THE COURT: All 075t. T5e t5e ol@ e=07 0++e
a+ I =e+ta= 0t o5, o, t5ee+ t5e F0+t A8e=8et 6ee
+eec5 0++e.
R! DUNC#N: T5at+ t5e 0++e t5at &e +ee a+ 8o+t
+eaale 6o8 t5e+e. It+ a =066eet k0= o6 cla08.
THE COURT: /ell, t5ee ae t&o 0++e+, t5e l0ce+e
0++e a= t5e F0+t A8e=8et 0++e.
R! SPI$EY: I6 I 8a@, 9o Hoo.
THE COURT: 9e+.
R! SPI$EY: I 5a)e t5e la0t066+ o t5e 075t to
8a@, t5e l0ce+e 0++e. I &ol= l0ke to e ale to +eak o
e5al6 o6 t5e8.
THE COURT: 2o a5ea=.
R! SPI$EY: U t0l o& 2 1
12 0
-2 0
32 0
'2 0
"2 0
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THE COURT: Do @o &at 0e607 Do @o &at
a==0t0oal 0e607
R! SPI$EY: I6 t5e Cot 0+ 7o07 to le o a@ o6
t5o+e 0++e+, a+oltel@.
THE COURT: /ol= @o l0ke oal a78et
R! SPI$EY: A+oltel@.
THE COURT: All 075t. T5at+ t5e &a@ 0t+ 7o07 to
e. eet 8e 0 8@ co6eece oo8 +o &e ca t @o o a
+l075tl@ e)0+e= +c5e=le a= t5e &ell 8o)e 6o&a= 6o8t5ee. ea&50le, t50+ 8atte 0+ =e +80++0o.
I &at to t5ak, a+ I 0=0cate= @all +0t
=o&. I &at to t5ak co+el, I &at to t5ak t5e l0t07at+,
a= I e+ec0all@ &at to t5ak t5e l0c 6o t5e te060c &a@
t5at t5e@ &ee 5ee to=a@. /5ate)e @o )0e&+ ae, oe &a@ o
t5e ot5e, I 5oe t5at @o ee0ece 5ee 0 6e=eal cot
5a+ ee +o8e&5at el075te07 6o all o6 @o. I +t &at to
+te++ to all o6 @o t5at e)e@oe 0 t50+ Cot, 8@ collea7e+
o t5e ec5, &e take o e+o+00l0t0e+ )e@ +e0o+l@. I
&at to t5ak @o all 6o t5at cote+@. Cot 0+ a=oe=.
THE DEPUTY CLERK: All 0+e.
% % %
T5e 6ollo&07 ocee=07+ &ee 5el= 0 c5a8e+.
THE COURT: No&, let+ +ee. /e 5a)e t5e l0ce+e
0++e a= t5e F0+t A8e=8et 0++e. Noo=@ &at+ to 60le a@
o+ta78et 0e6+ o e>al otect0o o =e oce++2 7
12 1
-2 1
32 1
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R! COURSON: No, 9o Hoo.
R! DUNC#N: No.
THE COURT: Do @o &at 8e to 0)0te a80c+ 0e6+ o
@o 0++e+
R! SPI$EY: /5ate)e t5e Cot+ lea+e. Fakl@,
5ea07 a lot o6 t5e a78et+, a lot o6 &5at &a+ e07 a7e=
a= a lot o6 &5at 5a+ ee a7e= 0 t5e a80c+ 0e6+ +o=e=
a lot l0ke t5e 075t to 8a@. I6 I &a+ 7o07 to a0+e 8@ 5a=
o a@t507, t50+ 0+t a 075tto8a0a7e ca+e t50+ 0+ aeco70t0o ca+e. So I t50k a lot o6 0t 5a+ ee a==e++e=.
It+ ceta0l@ to t5e Cot &5at t5e Cot 6eel+ a+ t5o75
&ol= e ee60c0al to t5e Cot to 6le+5 t5at ot. A7a0, I
t50k a lot o6 a80c+ =0= a==e++ t5at 0++e. /0t5 t5at e07
+a0=
THE COURT: 9e+, t ot t5e l0t07at+.
R! SPI$EY: Bt ot t5e l0t07at+. I ceta0l@
&ol= l0ke t5e oot0t@ to a==e++ t5e 075t to 8a@ e +e
0 =et5, alt5o75 a7a0 ceta0l@ t5e Cot 5a+ +oke to a
lot o6 t5e 0++e 0 0t+ >e+t0o+ to=a@.
R! DUNC#N: a@e t50+ &0ll e 5el6l. . S0)e@,
@oe t5e ol@ +o@, Scott.
Scott 0+ t5e ol@ la&@e ee+et07 cl0et+
&0t5 t5at at0cla cla08. A8 I 075t
R! SPI$EY: 9e+.
R! DUNC#N: I6 @o &ol= 60le a 0e6 o t5at, let+2 8
12 7
-2 7
32 7
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+a@ 5@ot5et0call@, t5e +tate &ol= o)0o+l@ &at to e+o=
to t5at.
I 5a)e a 6eel07, J=7e, 6ll =0+clo+e, t5at
o 0e6 0 e+o+e to 50+ a78et 0+ 7o07 to look a a&6l
lot l0ke o 0e6 0 e+o+e to t5e0 cla08+, t &e &ol=
&at to 60le a 0e6 a@&a@.
THE COURT: Do @o ee= oal a78et
R! DUNC#N: I &ol=t a+k 6o oal a78et o t5at
eca+e I &ol= e +a@07 t5e +a8e t507 I +t +a0=.R! SPI$EY: I &ol=. I 8ea, t5at+ t5e t507, 0+ I
+ee 0t a+ e07 =0+t070+5ale. T5e Cot ceta0l@ a lot
o6 t5e a78et to=a@ +ee8e= to e e)ol)07 ao= t5e 0++e
o6Windsor, &5et5e o ot Windsoral0e=, &5et5e o ot
Windsor0+ 0=07, a= oel@ t5e Cot a==e++e= t5at 0
7eat =et5 &0t5 co+el.
I t50k t5e 0++e o6 075t to 8a@,
50+to0call@ e6eec07 e)e a+ to t5e ca+e t5at &a+ c0te=
@ t5e la0t066+ to=a@ 0 clo+07, 0 t5e ettal, +eak+ to
t5e 0++e o6 &5et5e o ot t5e 6e=eal 7o)e8et 5a+ a 075t,
a 0tee+t 0 8o=06@07 t5e 8a0a7e +tcte a+ e+tal0+5e=
@ t5e State o6 Lo0+0aa 6o ea8le, t5e &a@ t5at 0t +tck
=o& t5e &5ole cocet o6 5ea= a= 8a+te. So I =ot ko&
t5at 0t &ol= +o= a lot =066eet a=, acco=07l@, I &ol=
l0ke to 5a)e t5e oot0t@ to
THE COURT: /ell, &5at I8 7o07 to =o 0+ t50+, 062 9
12 8
-2 8
32 8
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"0ck 0e607
+c5e=le, 9o Hoo.
R! SPI$EY: T5ee+ a >e+t0o &5et5e, 9o Hoo,6ll 6a0t5 a= ce=0t 0+ t5ee
THE COURT: I 5a)et 600+5e=. I 5a)et 600+5e=.
I &at +08ltaeo+ 0e607 &0t50 t5ee &eek+,
-1 =a@+, o ot5 0++e+, t5e 075tto8a@ 0++e a= t5e
F0+t A8e=8et 0++e. I6, a6te ea=07 t5e 0e6+, I =ec0=e
I ee= oal a78et, I &0ll 5a)e aot5e co6eece &0t5 @o
a= &0t5 C5ale+. T5e &e &0ll +ee 06 &e ee= a@ a==0t0oal
oal a78et o &5et5e I ca =ec0=e o t5e 0e6+ l+, o6
co+e, o t5e a+0+ o6 to=a@+ 5ea07, t I =ot &at to
0ece8eal =ec0=e a@t507.
R! DUNC#N: I a7ee.
THE COURT: A+ I =e+ta= 0t, I8 ot +o +e
e)e o a Rle "', t5e F06t5 C0c0t =oe+t 5a)e to take 0t.
S! H#RRIS: R075t.
THE L#& CLERK: Ca I +t a== +o8et507, J=7e
THE COURT: 9e+.3 1
12 9
-2 9
33 0
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THE L#& CLERK: I &ol= +t a=)0+e t5at @o a== t5at
0t+ o all t5e e8a007 0++e+ a= a@t507 ot 0e6e= 0+
&a0)e=.
THE COURT: No, o, o. I =ot &at to =o t5at.
No, I =ot &at to =o t5at. /e all a7ee t5at t5e+e ae t5e
ol@ t&o 0++e+.
R! DUNC#N: Do @o &at to 07 6ll 6a0t5 a=
ce=0t
R! SPI$EY: T5at &a+ all I &a+ t@07 to 07 .I aolo70Ge, 9o Hoo. I =0=t 8ea to 0tet.
THE COURT: 9e+, I &at 6ll 6a0t5 a= ce=0t
0e6e=.
THE L#& CLERK: T5at+ all t5at I 8eat.
R! SPI$EY: A+ to t5at 0++e, I8 ot +e, eca+e
I t50k t5at &ol= e 8@ a78et a+ 6a a+ &5at &a+ 00t0all@
0e6e=. I &a+ +eak07 t5at I t50k t5at t5at &a+ 0 t5e
00t0al et0t0o, a= I =ot t50k t5at &a+ 6o= 0 t5e
a8e=8et.
THE L#& CLERK: I el0e)e 0t+ 0 t5e a8e=e=
co8la0t. All I8 +77e+t07 0+ t5at @o 7@+ 7o ack a=
look a= +ee &5at all t5e e8a007 cla08+ ae.
THE COURT: /a0t. I &5at a8e=8et
THE L#& CLERK: A a8e=e= co8la0t.
THE COURT: 9o a8e=e= co8la0t
R! SPI$EY: 9e+, 9o Hoo. T5e 00t0al et0t0o3 2
13 1
-3 1
33 1
'3 1
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&a+ cleal@ a 6ll 6a0t5 a= ce=0t
THE COURT: I e8e8e t5at, t 0t+ ot 0 @o
a8e=e= co8la0t
R! SPI$EY: I =ot t50k t5at 0t 0+, 9o Hoo.
R! DUNC#N: @ =e+ta=07 0+ t5at 0t &a+, &50c5
0+ &5@ &e 8o)e= to =0+80++ 0t.
THE COURT: /ell, I &at 0e607 o t5e 8a0a7e
l0ce+e 0++e, t5e F0+t A8e=8et 0++e, 6ll 6a0t5 a=
ce=0t.R! DUNC#N: /e ae 60l07 t5o+e at t5e +a8e t08e,
J=7e
THE COURT: S08ltaeo+ 0e607.
R! DUNC#N: A8 I 60l07 oe 0e6 o t&o
THE COURT: J+t oe 0e6.
R! DUNC#N: Oka@. I8 60l07 oe.
S! H#RRIS: /ell &ok to7et5e to co+ol0=ate 0to
oe.
THE COURT: 9e+. I &ol= l0ke oe 0e6.
R! DUNC#N: Oe 0e6 o FFC, 075t to 8a@, a=
t5e F0+t A8e=8et.
THE COURT: R075t, o &5at I call t5e 8a0a7e
l0ce+e 0++e, eca+e t5e 075t to 8a@, 0 8@ 80= I t5o75t
&e &ee a707 t5at to=a@. I &at to e +e e)e@t507 0+
co)ee= e6oe I =ec0=e a@t507
R! DUNC#N: Se. Se.3 3
13 2
-3 2
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THE COURT: eca+e I t50k t5at e)e@oe 0+
et0tle= to a 6ll a= co8lete ee++0o o6 t5e 0++e+.
R! DUNC#N: J=7e, =o @o 5a)e a )0e& o6 +ot o6
&5at t5e cat0o o6 t5e 0e6 0+ 7o07 to e I+ 0t 7o07 to
e +t +08l@ a 6t5e 0e607 o t5e e8a007 le7al 0++e+
o 0+ 0t 7o07 to e +ot o6 a a8e=e= 8ot0o 6o +88a@
=78et o
THE COURT: I)e e>e+te= a==0t0oal 0e607 o t5e
0++e+. 9o ca e +t@le 0t A==0t0oal B0e607 Re>e+te= @t5e Cot.
R! DUNC#N: Ho& 8a@ a7e+ &ol= @o l0ke
THE COURT: /5at+ t5e l080t, -"
THE DEPUTY CLERK: -".
THE COURT: -".
S! H#RRIS: Do @o &at el@ 0e6+
THE COURT: I =ot ko& @et. I =ot ko& 06 I &at
oal a78et. I =ot ko& 06 I &at el0e+. Let+ +t
&a0t.
R! DUNC#N: Ha)et @o 7ot eo75 el0e+
THE COURT: /ell, o, @o +80++0o+ 5a)e ee )e@
o6e++0oal a= )e@ 5el6l o ot5 +0=e+. T5ak @o.
Pocee=07+ a=oe=.
% % %
13 3
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