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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY BESS, JR. )

) CIV NO. S-00-1313 GEB GGH P

Plaintiff, )

) SUPPLEMENT TO PRETRIAL ORDER

v. )

)

S.M. HANNAH, )

)

Defendant. )

)

At the trial confirmation hearing held in this action on

April 15, 2005, the following rulings issued which supplement the

Pretrial Order filed February 2, 2005: 

1. The jury trial in this action will commence at 9:00

a.m. on June 1, 2005, in Courtroom #10 of the United States District

Court located at 501 "I" Street, Sacramento, California. Trial will

adjourn for the evening around 4:30 p.m. 

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2. The judge will ask all voir dire questions. If a party

desires a question asked during voir dire, that party shall

communicate the request to the judge in writing. During voir dire the

judge will ask, “Does a party have additional input?” If the answer

is “yes,” the Courtroom Deputy will obtain from the answering party

that party’s written question or questions. 

3. The parties agreed that Defendant acted under color of

state law and that this element is eliminated as a trial issue.

4. Plaintiff will appear at trial with leg restraints under

his clothing as discussed at the trial confirmation hearing.

5. Eight jurors will be selected by the method explained

at the trial confirmation hearing. 

6. Each side’s opening statement may not exceed 10

minutes; each side’s closing argument may not exceed 30 minutes.

7. The attached“Query” documents and “Strike Sheet” will

be used during jury selection.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 19, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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Query re Excuse Potential Juror

Do you Agree that Juror No. ____ should be excused for the reason stated by the juror or

for any other reason? (Check applicable box below)

Plaintiff Defendant's

Attorney 

RESPONSE: 9 9 9 9

 Yes No Yes No 

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Whether Jurors Present During Exercise of Peremptory Challenges

Can the jury be excused for the amount of time it will take to exercise peremptory

challenges? (Set forth response in box below)

Plaintiff Defendant's Attorney 

RESPONSE: 9

 Yes No

9 9

 Yes No

9 

How long do you estimate it will take you to exercise peremptory challenges? (Set forth

minutes in box below)

Plaintiff Defendant's Attorney 

MINUTES: 9 9

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STRIKE SHEET

Plaintiff 1 Defendant 1 

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