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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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1 The caption is amended to reflect that Police Officer

Evans is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to the parties’

agreement at the final pretrial conference.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODNEY WARD, )

) 2:04-cv-00305-GEB-DAD

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

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CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, a )

Political Division of the )

State of California; SOUTH )

LAKE TAHOE POLICE DEPARTMENT; )

POLICE OFFICER D. BAKER; )

POLICE OFFICER SILVA; and )

POLICE OFFICER RAMIREZ,1 )

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Defendants. )

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A final pretrial conference was held on August 8, 2005.

H. Ty Kharazi appeared on behalf of Plaintiff; Richard C. Creeggan

appeared on behalf of Defendants.

After hearing, the Court makes the following Order.

I. JURY/NON-JURY

All issues shall be tried to a jury. 

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28 2 The parties also have leave to set forth their agreements

on any evidentiary matters in the Stipulation.

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II. UNDISPUTED FACTS

The undisputed facts stated in section (b)(3) of the

parties' Joint Pretrial Statement (“JPS”) will become a part of the

evidentiary record if the parties reach agreement on which party or

parties should read them to the jury. 

III. DISPUTED EVIDENTIARY ISSUES

Any evidentiary dispute capable of being resolved in

limine shall be addressed using the following procedure. Counsel

for the parties are required to meet and confer about the dispute. 

If the meeting fails to resolve the dispute, the parties are to set

forth their respective positions on the dispute in a document

entitled "Stipulation Re: Evidentiary Disagreements," that shall

be signed by counsel for the parties and filed no later than twenty

(20) court days before trial (“Stipulation”).2 

In the Stipulation, after the movant states the legal and

factual basis for opposing admission of a clearly-identified,

specific item of evidence, the nonmovant shall state its position.

Failure to state a basis for admissibility or non-admissibility of

disputed evidence constitutes a waiver or abandonment of that

basis. If the same argument or a portion thereof applies to a

dispute over other evidence, that argument may be incorporated by

reference where that other disputed evidence is argued. 

 This procedure is intended to expedite the trial by

allowing the judge to understand the factual context involving

disputed evidence and to make binding pretrial rulings. The

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3 Since the judge disfavors side-bar conferences during

trial, counsel may be informed of this waiver in front of the jury.

Evidentiary disputes addressed in limine need not be included in

trial briefs as required by Local Rule 16-285(a)(3) (requiring that

"reasonably anticipated disputes concerning admissibility of

evidence" be included in trial briefs). 

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parties are cautioned that failure to utilize this procedure to

resolve an evidentiary issue which is capable of resolution in an

in limine motion may be deemed a waiver of objection to such

evidence, or could result in a ruling excluding the evidence.3

IV. TRIAL ISSUES

A. The parties’ theories of liability and defenses were

indicated on the record at the final pretrial conference and are

preserved for trial provided jury instructions are submitted as

required by Section X of this Order.

B. In addition to the matters set forth in Local Rule

16-285, the parties shall brief the following points of law in

their trial briefs. 

1. The elements, standards, and burdens of proof as

to each of Plaintiff's causes of action, including citations of

authority in support thereof.

2. The elements, standards, and burdens of proof

as to each of Defendant's defenses, including citations of

authority in support thereof.

Notwithstanding Local Rule 16-285, trial briefs shall be

filed with the Court no later than twenty (20) court days prior to

the date of trial. A joint or partial joint trial brief is

permitted. All legal positions briefed in the trial brief shall be

supported with case and applicable statutory authority. See Local

Rule 16-285. If separate or partial separate trial briefs are

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submitted, responding briefs, if any, shall be filed with the Court

no later than five (5) court days prior to trial. The trial

brief(s) must include “a summary of points of law, including

reasonably anticipated disputes concerning admissibility of

evidence, legal arguments, and citations of authority in support

thereof.” Local Rule 16-285(a)(3).

V. WITNESSES

A. Plaintiff expects to call as witnesses, either in

person or by deposition, some or all of the persons listed in their

attachment to the JPS. 

B. Defendants expect to call as witnesses, either in

person or by deposition, some or all of the persons listed in their

attachment to the JPS. 

C. Each party may call a witness designated by the

other.

D. No person, other than those named on these witness

lists, will be permitted to testify unless:

(1) The party offering the witness demonstrates that

the witness is for the purpose of rebutting evidence which could

not reasonably be anticipated at the pretrial conference; or

(2) The witness was discovered after the pretrial

conference and the proffering party makes the showing required in

"E", below.

E. If a witness is discovered after the pretrial

conference, counsel for the party offering the witness shall

promptly inform the Court and opposing parties of the existence of

the unlisted witness so that the Court may consider at trial

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whether the witness shall be permitted to testify. The witness

will be not be permitted to testify unless:

(1) The witness could not reasonably have been

discovered prior to pretrial;

(2) The Court and opposing counsel were promptly

notified upon discovery of the witness;

(3) If time permitted, counsel offered the witness

for deposition; and

(4) If time did not permit, a reasonable summary of

the witness' testimony was provided to opposing counsel.

VI. EXHIBITS

A. Plaintiff intends to offer in evidence the exhibits

described in their attachment to the JPS. 

B. Defendants intend to offer in evidence the exhibits

described in their attachment to the JPS.

C. No other exhibits will be permitted to be introduced

unless:

(1) The party seeking to use the unlisted exhibit

demonstrates that the exhibit is for impeachment;

(2) The party seeking to use the unlisted exhibit

demonstrates that the exhibit is being used to rebut evidence which

could not reasonably have been anticipated at the pretrial

conference; or

(3) The unlisted exhibit was discovered after the

pretrial conference and the offering party makes the showing

required in paragraph "D", below.

D. Any party proposing to introduce an exhibit which was

discovered after the pretrial conference shall promptly notify the

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28 4 The parties have leave to file joint exhibits. The above

procedure is designed for separate exhibits.

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Court and opposing counsel of the existence of such exhibit. The

Court will not permit any such exhibit to be introduced unless it

finds:

(1) That the exhibit could not reasonably have been

discovered prior to the pretrial conference;

(2) The Court and counsel were promptly informed of

the exhibit's existence; and

(3) That the offering party has delivered a copy of

the exhibit to opposing counsel, or, if the exhibit may not be

copied, that the offering counsel has made the exhibit reasonably

available for inspection by opposing counsel. 

E. Plaintiff's exhibits shall be numbered and marked

with colored stickers provided by the Court while Defendant's

exhibits shall be designated by alphabetical letter also marked

with colored stickers provided by the Court. To obtain stickers,

parties should contact the Clerk of Court at (916) 930-4000.

The parties are directed to exchange with each other, at

least twenty (20) court days prior to trial, copies of all of their

respective exhibits, marked with exhibit stickers provided by the

Court. Within five (5) court days after receipt and examination of

the exhibits, each party shall file with the Court and serve upon

opposing counsel objections, if any, to the exhibits, referencing

the exhibits as marked by exhibit sticker and specifying the basis

for each objection.4 Failure to exchange exhibits as ordered could

result in the exhibit not being used at trial and/or the imposition

of sanctions. The failure to make objections in the manner

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prescribed by this section shall constitute a waiver of objections. 

A party seeking to admit into evidence an exhibit to which no

objection was made must identify said exhibit for the record and

then move it into evidence. 

Counsel shall produce all exhibits to the Clerk's Office

on the Friday before the before trial date, no later than 4:00 p.m. 

At that time, the parties shall also furnish the Court with a copy

of each exhibit, unless the exhibit is physically incapable of

being reproduced. Failure to produce exhibits as ordered could

result in waiver of the right to offer those exhibits. Each party

submitting exhibits shall furnish a list to the Court, the

courtroom deputy and opposing counsel itemizing the exhibits.

VII. FURTHER PREPARATION FOR USE OF DISCOVERY DOCUMENTS

A. It is the duty of counsel to ensure that any

depositions which are to be used at trial for any purpose shall

have been filed with the clerk, and counsel are cautioned that a

failure to discharge this duty may result in preclusion of the use

of the unfiled depositions or in the imposition of such other

sanctions as the Court deems appropriate.

B. No later than twenty (20) court days before the trial

commencement date, counsel for each party shall serve on the other

parties a statement designating all answers to interrogatories and

all portions of depositions (except for passages to be used solely

for refreshing recollection, impeachment or rebuttal). No later

than ten (10) court days before the trial commencement date,

counter-designations of other portions of these discovery documents

may be served. No later than five (5) court days before trial, the

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parties shall file and serve any preserved evidentiary objections

to any designated discovery, or said objections are waived.

VIII. FURTHER DISCOVERY OR MOTIONS

Pursuant to the Court's Pretrial Scheduling Order, all

discovery and law and motion was to have been completed prior to

the date of the final pretrial conference. That order is

confirmed. The parties are, of course, free to conduct any

additional discovery they desire pursuant to informal agreement. 

However, any such agreement will not be enforceable in this Court.

IX. AGREED STATEMENT

The parties shall submit a short, jointly-prepared

statement concerning the nature of this case that can be read to

the jury at the commencement of trial. The statement shall be

provided to the Court no later than ten (10) court days before the

commencement of trial. If the parties fail to do this, they may be

required to give their respective opening statements before voir

dire. Separate statements shall be submitted if agreement is not

reached.

X. JURY INSTRUCTIONS, VOIR DIRE, AND VERDICT FORMS

A. The parties are to prepare jury instructions, in the

manner specified in paragraph B below. Counsel shall tailor all

general instructions to the facts and issues in suit.

B. Counsel are directed to confer and to attempt to

agree upon a joint set of jury instructions. All instructions,

both general and specific, shall be submitted in the exact

numerical order counsel desires them given to the jury and shall be

tailored to the facts and issues in suit.

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The joint set of instructions shall be filed with the

court clerk fifteen (15) court days prior to the date of the trial

and shall be identified as the "Jury Instructions Without

Objection." See L.R. 51-163(b). As to instructions on which there

is dispute, the parties shall adhere to the following procedure: 

1) the party offering the disputed instruction(s) shall submit the

instruction(s) as its package of proposed jury instructions, shall

submit a brief memorandum in support of the proposed instruction(s)

and shall number the disputed instruction in a manner that shows

where each disputed instruction should be placed in the tendered

agreed upon instructions. The contested instruction(s) and

memorandum in support shall be filed with the joint set of

instructions fifteen (15) court days prior to the date of the

trial; 2) the party opposed to the contested instruction(s) shall

submit a brief memorandum succinctly stating the legal basis of the

objection(s); 3) the memoranda in opposition to the contested

instruction(s) shall be filed ten (10) court days prior to the date

of the trial.

C. All instructions shall be, to the extent possible,

concise, understandable, and neutral statements of law. They shall

be prepared in accordance with Local Rule 51-163. Ninth Circuit

Pattern Instructions are preferred.

D. It is the parties' responsibility to ensure that

jury instructions are submitted on all issues preserved for trial

in accordance with the schedule set forth above. Pursuant to Local

Rule 51-163, instructions not presented in accordance with this

Order will be refused unless it is shown either (1) that the

necessity for the request arose in the course of trial; the

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instructions could not reasonably have been anticipated prior to

trial from the Final Pretrial Order; and the request for such

additional instructions is presented to the Court as promptly as

possible; or (2) that the refusal to give such instructions would

constitute manifest injustice under Rule 16(e). 

Likewise, any objections to proposed instructions not

made in accordance with this Order will be overruled as untimely

unless it is shown either (1) that the grounds therefor arose in

the course of trial and the intention to make such objections is

communicated to the Court as promptly as possible, or (2) that the

giving of such instructions would constitute plain error.

E. Most of the examination of prospective jurors is

conducted by the Court. The parties are directed to meet and

confer and attempt to agree upon a joint set of proposed voir dire

questions. These questions shall include any voir dire questions

supplied by the Court that the parties believe are necessary. The

joint set of voir dire questions shall be filed with the Court

fifteen (15) court days prior to the date of the trial. Parties

may also submit proposed voir dire questions which are disputed. 

Disputed voir dire questions shall be filed with the Court fifteen

(15) court days prior to the date of the trial and shall be

accompanied by an explanation as to the need for the question and

supporting case authority when available. The opposing party shall

respond with reasons for the opposition and any supporting case

authority no later than ten (10) court days prior to the date of

trial. Each side is granted ten (10) minutes to conduct voir dire

following the Court's examination of prospective jurors.

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5 As explained in United States v. Blouin, 666 F.2d 796,

798 (2d Cir. 1981), "the goal of the 'struck jury' system is to

whittle down an initially selected group . . . [to the amount of

jurors] who will serve as the petit jury." The selected group

consists of the jurors who will hear the case, plus the number of

jurors required to enable the parties to use the combined number of

peremptory challenges allotted to both sides for striking jurors

from the group. Typically extra jurors are included in the select

group in the event the minimum amount of jurors required for the

"struck system" is reduced "for cause" or some other reason.

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At the time of electronically filing the jury

instructions, counsel shall also submit a copy of the sanitized

joint jury instructions, the sanitized disputed jury instructions,

and the joint verdict form to the Court by email to

geborders@caed.uscourts.gov in accordance with L.R. 51-163(b)(1).

F. The failure of one or more of the parties to

participate in the preparation of joint jury instructions, proposed

voir dire questions, or verdict form does not excuse the other

parties from their obligation to timely file these documents with

the Court in accordance with this Order. In the event that a party

fails to participate as ordered, the party timely submitting these

documents shall include a declaration explaining why it was unable

to obtain the cooperation of the other party or parties.

XI. USE OF STRUCK JURY SELECTION SYSTEM

Nine (9) jurors will be impaneled. The "struck jury"

system will be used to select the jury.5 At the beginning of the

voir dire process, eighteen prospective jurors, randomly selected

by the Jury Administrator, will be seated for voir dire.6 The

order of the jurors’ random selection is reflected by the order in

which they will be seated. The first randomly selected juror will

be in jury seat number one, which is at the extreme right-hand side

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7 During the questioning, the attached Query Re Excuse

Potential Jurors form could be given to the parties to determine if

a particular juror should be excused. The attached for cause form

will also be used. 

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of the jury box in the top row as the jury box is viewed from the

well of the courtroom. The eighth juror will be in the eighth

seat. The ninth selected juror will occupy the seat located at the

extreme right-hand side of the jury box in the bottom row. The

fifteenth seat will be in the left-hand side of that row. Three

chairs will be placed in front of the jury box. The sixteenth

juror will occupy the seat on the right and the eighteenth juror

will occupy the seat on the left. The first nine (9) jurors on a

list, which shall be given to counsel, will constitute the petit

jury unless one or more of those nine (9) is excused for some

reason. Assuming that the first and fifth jurors on the list are

excused, the second listed juror becomes the first, and the other

jurors’ numbers are changed accordingly, with the ninth juror on

the list becoming seventh on the list; however, the jurors continue

to be identified by their original numbers.

Following the voir dire questioning, each side will

exercise its three allowed peremptory strikes.7 A copy of the

“strike sheet” which will be used is attached to this Order. 

Generally, the potential jurors are given a break for the amount of

time the parties estimate it will take them to exercise peremptory

strikes. Therefore, before the striking process begins, the

parties are requested to provide an estimate of how long it will

take to exercise their peremptory strikes so the potential jurors

can be allowed to take a break for that amount of time. Peremptory

strikes will be exercised silently, by passing the strike sheet

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8 For example, assuming Plaintiff elects to strike the

juror in seat number 6, that strike will be exercised and then the

strike sheet is give to defense counsel. Assuming defense counsel

then strikes the juror in seat 4, the first line of the strike

sheet will appear as follows:

Plaintiff 1 6 Defendant 1 4 

Defense counsel would then give the strike sheet back to Plaintiff

so she could exercise her second strike.

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between the parties, with the Plaintiff going first. To use a

strike, write the seat number of the juror above the line where the

strike is required to be designated.8 A party who does not use a

strike waives any further right to exercise that strike and is

required to reflect this waiver by writing the word “pass” on the

strike sheet where the strike was supposed to have been exercised.

XII. ATTORNEYS FEES

The parties are referred to Local Rule 54-293 concerning

the post-trial procedure for seeking an award of attorney's fees. 

XIII. JURY INSTRUCTION AND VERDICT FORM CONFERENCE

A jury instruction and verdict form conference will be

scheduled if necessary. See Local Rule 51-163(f). The attorney

who will try the case for each party shall attend the conference. 

The purpose of the conferences is to finalize these matters, to the

extent possible, before trial. The possibility of conferences

being scheduled does not relieve the parties from their obligation

to comply with all provisions of this Order.

XIV. TRIAL DATE

Trial to a jury is set for November 8, 2005. The parties

estimated at the final pretrial conference that it will take six

(6) days to try the case, which includes their closing arguments. 

A trial day will commence at 9:00 a.m. and will adjourn at

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approximately 4:30 p.m. Each side has fifteen (15) minutes within

which to make an opening statement to the jury and forty-five (45)

minutes within which to make a closing argument. Counsel are to

call Shani Furstenau, Courtroom Deputy, at (916) 930-4114, one week

prior to trial to ascertain the status of the trial date.

XV. COMMUNICATION WITH JURY

The Court intends to communicate the following to the

jury just before it retires to deliberate:

1. Is the United States Marshal's representative 

present who will take charge of the jury?

2. Deputy Clerk, please give the oath to the United

States Marshal's representative.

3. The jury may take breaks at will, without advance

permission, under the general supervision of the

United States Marshal's representative.

4. The jury may go to lunch when they desire, without

advance permission, under the general supervision of

the United States Marshal's representative. When

the jury leaves for lunch, the United States

Marshal's representative shall tell my courtroom

deputy clerk so that I, my staff, the lawyers, and

the parties can be relieved from standby status. 

This allows those on standby status to go to lunch

at the same time the jury has lunch.

5. The jury is authorized to adjourn for the evening

without advance permission, and without having to

return to this courtroom to be excused by me in

front of the parties, but the United States

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Marshal's representative shall tell my deputy

courtroom clerk when the jury adjourns so that the

judge, the judge's staff, the lawyers, and the

parties can be relieved from standby status.

6. When deliberations are continued the day after

evening adjournment, jurors are permitted to proceed

directly to the jury deliberation room. But jurors

are to wait until all jurors are present before

resuming deliberations.

7. We desire you to deliberate between the hours of

9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., as necessary. However, you

may deliberate for a shorter or longer period if you

desire, provided all of you are in agreement. 

Otherwise, you should let me know about the

disagreement.

8. If you have a cell phone and/or a device with a

wireless internet connection, you must give it to

the United States Marshal’s representative before

you go into the jury deliberation room so that we

can be assured that there is no interference with

your deliberations. That representative will return

it when you leave the jury deliberation room.

9. The United States Marshal's representative will

maintain a post outside the jury deliberation room

to protect the jury from outside influences or

visitors. That representative shall not communicate

with you about the case or the court system because

such conversations could be misconstrued as a

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communication that seeks to influence the jury. 

Stay in the jury room until all jurors are ready to

leave for a break or lunch.

10. Please escort all jurors to the deliberation room.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER MAY

BE GROUNDS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON ANY AND ALL COUNSEL

AS WELL AS ANY PARTY OR PARTIES WHO CAUSE NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THIS

ORDER.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 17, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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STRIKE SHEET

Plaintiff 1 Defendants 1 

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 3 3 

 

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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's Attorney Defendants’

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's Attorney Defendants’ 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's Attorney Defendants’ Attorney 

MINUTES: 9 9

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FOR CAUSE DOCUMENT

Plaintiff's Counsel

If you have challenges for cause, state the seat number of the juror

involved and a brief explanation of the reason for the challenge.

Seat ______

Explanation: ___________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Seat ______

Explanation: ___________________________________________________

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Seat ______

Explanation: ___________________________________________________

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Seat ______

Explanation: ___________________________________________________

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List seat numbers of other for cause challenges: ____, ____,

____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____.

CHECK THIS BOX IF YOU HAVE NO CHALLENGES FOR CAUSE: 9

Signed:_____________________

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FOR CAUSE DOCUMENT

Defendants’ Counsel

If you have challenges for cause, state the seat number of the juror

involved and a brief explanation of the reason for the challenge.

Seat ______

Explanation: ___________________________________________________

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Seat ______

Explanation: ___________________________________________________

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Seat ______

Explanation: ___________________________________________________

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Seat ______

Explanation: ___________________________________________________

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List seat numbers of other for cause challenges: ____, ____,

____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____.

CHECK THIS BOX IF YOU HAVE NO CHALLENGES FOR CAUSE: 9

Signed:_____________________

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