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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
BEFORE HONORABLE FRANCISCO A. BESOSA
COURTROOM DEPUTY: Gladys Romañach DATE: December 21, 2010
COURT REPORTER: Zulma Ruiz CRIMINAL NO: 10-232 (FAB)===================================================================
Attorneys:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Peter M. Koski
v.
1 - JUAN BRAVO-FERNANDEZ David ChesnoffJoseph LawsJose Pagan-Nieves
2 - HECTOR MARTINEZ-MALDONADO Abbe D. LowellEdgar Vega-PabonSonia TorresRichard Rourke
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CASE CALLED FOR IN CHAMBERS CONFERENCE. Mr. Peter Koski was present
via telephone conference.
The Court heard the arguments of the parties in relation to the Order (Docket No.
114) granting the Government’s request for an anonymous jury.
Mr. Lowell expressed his concerns regarding:
• The merits of an anonymous jury; the defense favors that more information
be obtained from prospective jurors through written questionnaires than
through voir dire in open court.
• Questions about religion, name of employer, experience with court officers,
security business, what spouse, children and parents do, political activity and
contributions, preference as to newspapers, TV, and radio, experience with
crime and/or how government has affected them should be included in the
written questionnaire or during voir dire.
Case 3:10-cr-00232-FAB Document 129 Filed 12/21/10 Page 1 of 2
Crim. 10-232(FAB)December 21, 2010
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• Complexity of matters and a possible extension of time for trial.
Mr. Chesnoff :
• He requested that more questions about security firms be included to have
a more complete background.
• Stated that Mr. Bravo’s situation is not the same as Mr. Martinez.
• The need to have information about Jorge de Castro-Font as to his being a
witness or a cooperator and the report of his mental condition.
AUSA Koski indicated as follows:
• More questions should be included which will allow immediate strike for
cause of the jurors, such as English language proficiency.
• Government does not object that questions about cooperators or informants
be included.
• Government will provide a list of possible witnesses before the deadline, but
may be more inclusive than the final list of witnesses.
The Court will:
• Include more questions about Mr. Bravo’s line of work, but will not ask about
the prospective jurors political party affiliations.
• No individual voir dire, unless juror wishes to approach the bench. No voir
dire by counsel.
• Parties to get together and jointly propose additional questions for the jury
questionnaire by tomorrow (12/22/2010).
• Defendants’ motions will be resolved by the end of this week or the
beginning of the next.
s/Gladys RomañachGladys RomañachCourtroom Deputy Clerk
Case 3:10-cr-00232-FAB Document 129 Filed 12/21/10 Page 2 of 2