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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION
CASE NO. 24-cr-80103-AMC-1 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
Fort Pierce, Florida 
Plaintiff,
February 28, 2025
vs.
10:02 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.
DUSTIN SEAN MCCABE,
Volume 5
Defendant. 
Pages 1 to 59
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TRANSCRIPT OF JURY TRIAL - DAY 5
BEFORE THE HONORABLE AILEEN M. CANNON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
APPEARANCES:
FOR THE GOVERNMENT: 
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 
ZACH KELLER, ESQ. 
TANNER STIEHL, ESQ.
JACOB KOFFSKY, ESQ.
99 NE 4th Street 
Miami, Florida 33132 
FOR THE DEFENDANT:
(Via Telephone) 
TERRENCE O'SULLIVAN LAW, P.A. 
TERRENCE J. O'SULLIVAN, ESQ. 
3810 Murrell Road 
Suite 340 
Rockledge, Florida 32955 
LAW OFFICE OF CALISHA A. FRANCIS 
CALISHA A. FRANCIS, ESQ. 
7481 NW 37th Court 
Lauderhill, Florida 33319 
STENOGRAPHICALLY REPORTED BY:
LAURA E. MELTON, RMR, CRR, FPR
Official Court Reporter to the 
Honorable Aileen M. Cannon
United States District Court
Fort Pierce, Florida
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(Call to the Order of the Court.)  
THE COURT:  Good morning.  Let's get appearances, 
please. 
MR. KELLER:  Good morning, Your Honor.  Zachary Keller, 
Tanner Stiehl, and Jacob Koffsky on behalf of the 
United States. 
THE COURT:  One moment.  Mr. O'Sullivan, are you on the 
line?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Good morning, Your Honor.  May it 
please the Court.  Yes, I am. 
THE COURT:  All right.  Please proceed to make your 
appearance.  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Terrence O'Sullivan, appearing 
remotely for Dustin Sean McCabe.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  And you're on the telephone line.  
Mr. McCabe is present in the courtroom.
And you may all be seated.  
Do you know Ms. Francis's ETA?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  She -- the last I spoke with her, she 
said that she was arriving at the courthouse area at 10:03.  So 
she should be present shortly.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  Officer, can you see if Ms. Francis, 
one of the attorneys, is downstairs in the lobby, please.  
COURT SECURITY OFFICER:  All right. 
THE COURT:  In the meantime, Mr. O'Sullivan, are you 
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prepared to proceed while we await Ms. Francis's arrival?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Yes, Your Honor, I am. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  All right then.  We're here to 
address two legal issues; that is, number 1, finalizing the 
jury instructions which we covered partially yesterday and, 
number 2, hear any appropriate motions now that the government 
has rested.  
So we'll start with the jury instruction issues because 
I think they are important and will frame our Rule 29 
discussion.  With that, let me start with the government. 
MR. KELLER:  Yes, Your Honor.  
And I understand from your minute order that we 
reviewed this morning, that what we filed may not have been 
what you were looking for.  I have talked with Mr. O'Sullivan.  
I think what we thought our task was, was to kind of give a 
streamlined, simplified instruction.  To respond to the order, 
though, and this is one thing that when I filed these 
instructions and verdict form was an oversight of mine, and I 
want to explain the structural proposal that I had in the 
original.  So the way that this is structured, and I'm looking 
at page 21. 
THE COURT:  One moment.  
Mr. O'Sullivan, can you hear Mr. Keller perfectly?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Yes, I can hear him loud and clear, 
Your Honor.  Thank you. 
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THE COURT:  Okay.  Thank you.  
Please continue. 
MR. KELLER:  Yes, Your Honor. 
And this is as to the jury instruction for seaman's 
manslaughter that the government proposed, because Your Honor 
noted that there are no -- 
THE COURT:  You know what?  I'm sorry to interrupt, but 
I hear Ms. Francis is almost here, within seconds, so let's 
just let her -- let's just wait for her full arrival so she can 
absorb all of this information. 
MR. KELLER:  Yes, Your Honor.  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Your Honor, and I apologize for not 
being there in person today.  
THE COURT:  That's okay.  I am glad we were able to 
accommodate your telephonic appearance, and Ms. Francis is 
almost here. 
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  I appreciate that accommodation, 
Your Honor.  
(Pause in proceedings.) 
THE COURT:  Okay.  Good morning, Ms. Francis.  Please 
make your appearance. 
MS. FRANCIS:  Good morning, Your Honor.  
Calisha Francis on behalf of Mr. Dustin McCabe.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  All right.  Mr. O'Sullivan is on the 
line telephonically.  So he will take the lead with the 
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argument this morning.  Mr. Keller was about to get started 
describing the thought process behind the original proposal in 
Count 1.  So, Ms. Francis, why don't you gather your items.  
MS. FRANCIS:  Thank you, Judge. 
MR. KELLER:  I'm sorry.  They -- Mr. Koffsky was going 
to get a bottle of water for her.  That's why -- 
THE COURT:  Okay.  Thank you.  
MS. FRANCIS:  Thank you.  
THE COURT:  Ms. Francis, while we wait, there was a 
paperless order that I docketed this morning.  You may not have 
seen it because you were en route to the courthouse.  So if you 
can activate your computer or whatever it is that you do to see 
orders, I would encourage you to do that so that we can all be 
up to speed. 
MS. FRANCIS:  Yes, Your Honor.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  I think we are all ready now to 
proceed.  Let's start again, Mr. Keller. 
MR. KELLER:  Yes, Your Honor.  Thank you. 
So the government used the O'Keefe jury instruction as 
the conceptual framework for this proposed instruction.  But 
you're exactly right in your first question relating to this 
statute, that it does have these two separate types of 
positions that a person could be in.  And I thought that part 
of our conversation yesterday was this question you had about 
whether these two descriptions of conduct effectively overlap 
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and -- you know, as far as how they're all negligence.  And I 
would agree with that.  But the reason we proposed it, as we 
did originally, is because the way it is written, it does have 
kind of two separate descriptors. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  So if you were to revert back to the 
original formulation, that still leaves the issue of jury 
unanimity.  So that is an option, is to return to your 
proposal, but then there would need to be, I think, some 
additional language to ensure unanimity on that essential 
element of the offense, or both.  
MR. KELLER:  And this is where I have my oversight, 
which is this:  The structure that I used for this was based 
upon the jury instruction of the Eleventh Circuit, 35.4, which 
is for a 924(c), "a use or carry in relation to," and then -- 
on the one hand, and then "possession in furtherance of" on the 
other.  So it has this same "or" structure for its second 
element.  
What I overlooked is the fact -- and I've prosecuted 
these cases many times, so I should have realized or at least 
taken note of and incorporate it here, that we do have a 
special verdict form or a special finding as to that count with 
respect to, on the one hand, the use or carry and then, on the 
other, the possession.  
So if we proceed this way, which I think is what we 
should do based upon the information elicited at trial, the 
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facts of this case, which are different from any other seaman's 
manslaughter I have been able to find, in the fact that 
Mr. McCabe both was the owner/charterer and the Captain -- that 
we would have a verdict form that in the same way as a 924(c) 
that has those two subparts, would simply have an A and a B 
that has language that tracks the two aspects of the third 
element. 
So it would be something to the effect of, number 1, as 
a captain or pilot, the loss of life was proximately caused by, 
and then the list of things, guilty, not guilty.  And then B, 
as an owner or charterer, the loss of life was proximately 
caused by, and then the list of things that we have at the end 
of the second "or." 
THE COURT:  And then what would you add to the 
instructions themselves to direct the jury that they can check 
one or both, but must be unanimous in either selection?  
MR. KELLER:  So, Judge, as far as -- at least in the 
924(c), 35.4, I don't think there is anything that says that to 
the jury.  I think it's that -- the "what does that work," if 
you will, is the fact that on the one hand, there is the 
subpart to the third element, and then they make the special 
finding.  So they're all going to be checking, we, unanimously 
agree, A, that as captain or pilot, guilty, not guilty; 
unanimously agree, B, as an owner -- or as an owner or 
charterer.  And then the list goes -- or then the list of the 
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rest of it goes on.  So they're all unanimously finding -- 
THE COURT:  So you don't think there needs to be 
anything in the body of the instructions themselves that 
emphasizes the need to be unanimous on the particular elemental 
subpart?  It just strikes me that there would be, essentially, 
nothing there for the jury to be guided by on unanimity, 
leaving only that unanimous reference in the verdict form 
itself. 
MR. KELLER:  So I don't think it -- it would not be 
error for Your Honor to include something like that, if that's 
what you want to do, saying you can unanimously find one, the 
other, or both.  But I'm just saying that when it comes to the 
924(c) instruction as I saw it, I don't think there is anything 
in there that directly is on point about that.  But I think 
that would be totally fine if there were language that said 
they could find one, the other, or both, but that they must be 
unanimous about at least one.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  All right.  Let me hear from 
Mr. O'Sullivan on this issue.  What basically we've arrived at, 
I think, is a request by the government to return to its 
original proposal, but add a special interrogatory to define 
the third element in two parts, and then potentially add 
additional language in the instruction requiring the jury to be 
unanimous on one or both.  
What are your thoughts, Mr. O'Sullivan?  
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MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Your Honor, after reading your 
paperless order that was filed this morning, I agree that the 
way that we have proposed those -- the new jury selection [sic] 
is probably incorrect.  Looking at the exact language in 
18 U.S.C. 1115, there seems to be different adjectives or 
modifiers used as it pertains to a captain with his misconduct, 
negligence or inattention to duty.  And then there seems to be 
a different modifier for the owner, which is fraud, neglect, 
connivance, misconduct, or violation of the law.  So I think 
combining those, as we did in the proposed jury instructions, 
is likely incorrect.  
I do agree with the Court's analysis that the jury 
needs to be guided as far as unanimity -- being unanimous as to 
each element of each part or subpart of every crime alleged.  
So I think that me and Mr. Keller need to work on doing another 
joint proposal that is going to be very clear to the jury that 
they have to be unanimous as to each element.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  All right then.  So what do the 
parties wish to do at this point?  I think there is agreement 
on the concept and agreement on the law that guides the 
concept, but perhaps some additional conferral is necessary 
just to finalize the exact words in the proposal.  
Mr. Keller. 
MR. KELLER:  And specifically, the -- a sentence at the 
end of some kind that articulates that they can -- they must be 
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unanimous about either the first part of 3, the second part of 
3, or both, and as they will see on the verdict form, something 
like that. 
THE COURT:  Yes.  And then the actual proposal of the 
special verdict form.  So I haven't seen that yet. 
MR. KELLER:  Yes, Your Honor, we will include that.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  All right, then, Mr. O'Sullivan, 
when we're complete with today's legal arguments, then you all 
will have the afternoon to put that together.  And I don't need 
to see that until at some point tomorrow, Saturday.  So you 
have some leeway there to submit it, but no later than Saturday 
evening, which would be March 1, at -- 
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Yes, Your Honor. 
THE COURT:  -- 6:00 p.m. 
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Understood, Your Honor.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  All right.  
Ms. Francis, do you wish to chime in at all on this?  
MS. FRANCIS:  I agree with what Mr. O'Sullivan said 
about it, Your Honor. 
THE COURT:  Okay then.  All right.  Then let's shift 
gears to the Rule 29.  
Mr. O'Sullivan.  
Oh, actually, before we do that, are there any other 
items to address with respect to the jury instructions, 
Mr. Keller?  
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MR. KELLER:  No, Your Honor, I don't believe so.  
Mr. Koffsky is just raising that you took the 
regulations issue under advisement.  I don't know that 
that's -- you know, if that's for another time. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  I haven't made a final decision on 
that, but I will advise the parties on Monday morning.  I think 
I'm ultimately inclined to remove the particular notice 
regulation from the instructions themselves and require the 
government to rely on the record evidence for that particular 
alleged violation of law.  So I won't be ruling on that issue 
today, but you will see final language from the Court on 
Monday. 
MR. KELLER:  Yes, Your Honor. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  All right.  Let's hear from 
Mr. O'Sullivan now on any Rule 29 motion.  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Okay, Judge, at this point, the 
defense would, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 
29, ask the Court to dismiss Counts 1 through 5 of the 
indictment.  
The legal standard is that, under Rule 29, a judgment 
of acquittal should be granted if the evidence presented by the 
prosecution is insufficient to sustain a conviction.  The 
standard is that the Court must consider whether viewing the 
evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any 
rational trier of fact could find the essential elements of the 
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crime beyond a reasonable doubt.  
Generally, Judge, the defense would argue with 
specifics to the absence of the vessel, to wit, the Southern 
Comfort.  The vessel, which is essential to the prosecution's 
case, is currently now and was currently during all material 
times unavailable for inspection.  
Mr. McCabe was never put on notice that he was being 
investigated, which deprived him of an opportunity to 
independently have an unbiased third party do a mechanical 
survey of the entire boat.  The government had the opportunity 
on March 29th of 2020 to seize the vessel and to perform any 
types of tests or inspections that they wanted to.  
Officer Fowler testified that it was Sunday night, it was after 
5:00 p.m., and marinas were closed, which, I think that 
argument doesn't hold any weight.  If a crime was committed, it 
doesn't matter what time of day it is.  But the government had 
the opportunity to seize the vessel.  
Up to that point, testimony was that Mr. McCabe was 
completely cooperative with all authorities, including Fish and 
Wildlife, including North Palm Beach, and including 
Coast Guard.  
Even if Mr. McCabe was not cooperative, there was 
certainly the opportunity for any of these investigative 
agencies to secure a warrant, seize the vessel, and inspect the 
boat.  That -- the results of that could have been provided to 
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a jury for them to see exactly, again, from an independent 
third party or government inspection, what was happening with 
the boat, what was happening with the engine throttles, what 
was happening with the levers, what was happening with the 
cables.  The jury was deprived of that.  And we argue that 
that's a major lack of evidence.  That's a major insufficiency 
of evidence.  
Furthermore, as it relates to Count 1, there was no 
direct evidence that the boat, quote/unquote, "slipped into 
drive," whether it be reverse or forward, or was accidentally 
put into drive by the captain or owner, Mr. McCabe.  
On direct testimony -- I'm sorry.  On cross-examination 
Jennifer Hester admitted that the spear gun could have been 
bent by the rudder and/or the keel as opposed to the props on 
March 28, 2020.  
To further support that, Kimberly K. Odom testified 
inconsistently in 2020, making the statement that a wave caused 
Mollie Ghiz-Flynn to, quote, "wash off the dive platform."  
That would negate any possible negligence coming from 
Captain McCabe.  
As far as Count 2 of the false statements charges -- 
THE COURT:  Let's just now focus on -- let's stop there 
so that I can --
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Yes, ma'am. 
THE COURT:  -- address the arguments count by count.  
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All right.  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Yes, ma'am. 
THE COURT:  Mr. Stiehl. 
MR. STIEHL:  Thank you, Your Honor.  
And as I begin my arguments as to this count, I just 
want to reiterate the point that Terrence brought up. 
THE COURT:  One moment.  It's "Mr. O'Sullivan."  And 
please bring the microphone closer to you.  
MR. STIEHL:  My apologies, Your Honor.  Mr. O'Sullivan.  
The point that Mr. O'Sullivan brought up that, for the 
purposes of this motion, the Court must look at the facts in 
the light most favorable to the prosecution.  So first to 
address sort of some of the arguments that he brought up, the 
most recent thing about the wave washing her over.  As the 
captain of the vessel, it remains his responsibility and his 
duty to take into account all weather and other such things 
that are in the nature of dealing with the ocean.  
To go into some of the arguments that I have, as far as 
the first element is concerned, the defense stipulated to it, 
so we won't get into that.  But the element is that the 
defendant was an owner, charterer, captain, engineer, or pilot.  
So that was the stipulation.  We don't need to get into that.
The second element is that a person lost his or her 
life.  And as far as that concerned, we had Dr. Tops -- 
THE COURT:  It's okay.  I think it's undisputed that 
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Ms. Mollie Ghiz-Flynn died, unfortunately.  So let's just focus 
on the arguments raised by Mr. O'Sullivan.  
He has discussed the unavailability of the vessel.  He 
has discussed being deprived of an opportunity to conduct a 
mechanical survey.  He has referenced the government's ability 
to seize the vessel but decision not to.  He has referenced 
Mr. McCabe's cooperation on the date in question.  And he has 
classified all of that as, I quote, "a major insufficiency of 
evidence."  He has also made a reference to the lack of 
purported direct evidence regarding the boat randomly engaging 
in a forward or reverse direction.  
So those are the arguments I have been presented on the 
motion, and that's what I would like for you to focus on, 
please.  
MR. STIEHL:  Okay.  Thank you, Your Honor. 
I think that the government has provided sufficient 
evidence, keeping in mind that the standard here -- 
THE COURT:  Okay.  Why?  Why is there sufficient 
evidence to clear the Rule 29 hurdle?  
MR. STIEHL:  Because the standard is negligence, 
Your Honor. 
THE COURT:  Uh-huh.  
MR. STIEHL:  So the government doesn't have to provide 
specific -- Mr. Keller, do you -- and -- okay.  
So, Your Honor, while the United States contends the 
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defendant's modification of the vessel's throttles was the most 
likely cause of the engine irregularities, any inaction or 
action by him is sufficient to meet this negligence standard.  
Jennifer Hester was explicit in telling the defendant 
about the multiple issues that occurred with his propulsion 
system, and he did not take sufficient actions to correct them.  
The United States has also proven the defendant 
violated the Coast Guard's reporting regulations as the owner 
and in his role as the operator of the vessel.  Based on the 
testimony from Jennifer Hester, Kay Odom, Jordan McKenna, and 
Officer Abramczyk, a propulsion irregularity occurred on 
March 28th, a loss of steering, and a grounding.  And then, as 
was stated by Chris Mosquera, Allan Roth, Sean Goodman, and 
Lieutenant Commander Cole, those casualties were reportable to 
the Coast Guard.  And as stated by Sean Goodman and 
Chris Mosquera, those casualties were not reported to the 
Coast Guard.  
The Coast Guard, if they would have been reported, 
likely would have intervened and prevented this from ever 
happening in the first place, based on the testimony from 
Sean Goodman, Chris Mosquera, and Andrew Cole talking -- or 
Lieutenant Commander Cole talking about the Coast Guard's 
typical processes when receiving those types of reports.  
The United States has also proven that the defendant 
failed to warn the victim, Mollie Ghiz-Flynn, on the danger 
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that he was aware of based on the malfunctions from the 
previous day.  In fact, Sean Flynn and David Anderson even said 
that he intentionally made a comment about not giving a safety 
brief, the defendant; which Lieutenant Commander Cole stated 
was always an industry standard when it comes to diving, 
regardless of the Coast Guard's separate requirements.  
And as the captain of the vessel, he had a duty to tell 
Mollie, Sean, and David, that there was a risk based on these 
propulsion irregularities and grounding that occurred on the 
day before.  And -- and, again, that's based on the standards 
mentioned by Lieutenant Commander Cole and Allan Roth.  
And then I also wanted to raise the point, if the jury 
believed that he failed to put the vessel in neutral or just 
backed over the victim, like Mr. O'Sullivan had said, they 
didn't provide any direct evidence whether or exactly how that 
may have happened.  And as the captain, as the person at the 
helm of the vessel, the government has provided ample 
responsibility that it is his duty in that position of the 
captain of the vessel to ensure the safety of the passengers of 
the vessel.  
So just by the nature of his position, any action of 
the engaging of that propeller is -- ultimately falls on the 
responsibility of the defendant, Mr. McCabe, as the owner and 
as the captain of this vessel.  
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the government doesn't have any responsibility to provide the 
direct evidence of why this occurred.  I think the government 
provided a -- from Mr. Fowler why the vessel wasn't seized on 
that day; and that was because the defendant didn't tell 
investigators at that time or the day before, as he should 
have, about that casualty.  And if the government would have 
known about that, then that would have more further guided the 
investigation at that point on March 29th.  
And something that I don't want to get forgotten, in 
these five years this was also the height of COVID.  So 
Mr. O'Sullivan had kind of indicated, well, maybe he could have 
found a hotel, maybe he could have found somewhere else to 
stay.  This was, you know -- again, we didn't talk about it in 
front of the jury because of your previous order, but 
everything was shut down.  Everything was crazy at that point 
in time.  Who is to say that they wouldn't have been putting 
Mr. McCabe out on the streets, again, at 6:00 p.m. on a Sunday, 
when the world was shut down?  So I just think that's another 
point that I don't want to get lost in all of this.  
And, again, if he would have notified them, the 
Coast Guard or the FWC, about the prior day's incident, that 
would have helped them understand that this likely was an issue 
caused by the vessel, but they just didn't have that 
information at that time.  
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point about the motion in limine.  The Court restricted the 
government from presenting evidence that Mr. McCabe violated a 
specific ordinance, barring the operation of commercial -- or 
excuse me -- recreational -- I think I'm probably mixing it up 
at this point.  But it was -- it was a state or municipal order 
barring operation of his vessel during COVID.  But that did not 
preclude the government from mentioning the existence of COVID 
kind of as a general reality at that time for purposes of this 
alleged lack of investigation or seizure of the vessel.
Anything further, Mr. Stiehl, you wish to add in 
response to Mr. O'Sullivan's point about the Rule 29 on 
Count 1?  
MR. STIEHL:  I think we just presented a lot of 
witnesses, more than half a dozen, that testified 
circumstantially about all of the other things that went into 
that.  And a specific mechanical survey is not necessary, based 
on -- again, Allan Roth testified about the survey before the 
vessel was bought.  And the other witnesses testified, like, 
what exactly was happening with the vessel the day before.  And 
then again you heard from the witnesses, Andrew Cole and 
Allan Roth, about the standards that were required.  And then 
you heard from Chris Mosquera about the specific -- sort of how 
the investigation went in the coming days and weeks, in that, 
you know, he didn't hear from Jennifer Hester until days later 
about that accident.  And by that point, the condition of the 
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vessel had already been changed.  
And Fowler also mentioned that -- Investigator Fowler 
mentioned that in his testimony, that, you know, the priority 
was trying to save Jennifer -- or Mollie Ghiz-Flynn's life.  
And so, you know, maybe there was a scenario where a better 
investigation could have been done, but then, you know -- they 
were trying to save her life. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  I think I understand your argument.
Mr. O'Sullivan, any rebuttal on this particular count?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Just briefly, Judge.  
As far as the COVID argument goes, if a crime was 
committed, I have not seen where the government is going to 
make an accommodation to a defendant and say, Hey, you don't 
have a hotel for tonight, so we're not going to properly 
investigate.  
I think that argument doesn't hold water.  A death 
occurred.  It's obvious that it occurred on the boat.  The 
government had several agencies there at the Riviera Beach 
Marina.  They could have and should have seized that boat that 
day, and it does not matter where Mr. McCabe goes.  He can 
sleep on the streets.  He can go to his home.  He can get a 
hotel.  You know, law enforcement does not give accommodations 
to defendants where they're going to go that night.  
They could have and should have seized the boat.  That 
is a substantial piece of evidence in this case, if not the 
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biggest piece of evidence in this case, and they've failed to 
do so.  
And again, I would just say that that is insufficiency 
of evidence presented on the government's part.  And they had 
adequate multiple agencies on scene who were equipped to do so. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  Thank you.  
All right.  With respect to the motion on Count 1, I'm 
going to deny the motion.  The standard, as the parties are 
aware, requires the Court to construe all reasonable inferences 
in favor of the government and inquire whether any reasonable 
juror could find the defendant guilty on Count 1 beyond a 
reasonable doubt.  I think there is more than sufficient 
evidence to submit the count to the jury for its consideration.  
All of the arguments you have raised, Mr. O'Sullivan, 
ultimately go to the weight of the evidence and in a manner 
that doesn't warrant a Rule 29 grant.  
You can certainly argue to the jury that there was a 
shoddy investigation, if you think that's what it is, and you 
can characterize it in argument based on the evidence.  But 
ultimately, there was, I think, a significant amount of 
evidence on the negligence prong and the neglect of duties, 
including from Ms. Hester, through her message to the defendant 
that he -- or that the propeller was engaging through the 
events of the 28th.  That certainly put him on notice of a 
steering propulsion problem.  He ultimately failed to warn his 
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customers of that issue, or at least a reasonable juror could 
conclude as much.  And so, although there wasn't ultimately a 
formal mechanical survey done of the propulsion mechanism 
doesn't mean that a juror couldn't conclude he acted 
negligently in his operation of the vessel and his duties on 
the vessel.  
I would also note, and I agree with the government on 
this point, that he never notified the Coast Guard of what had 
occurred on the 28th, which would have put the Coast Guard on 
alert with respect to any deficiencies on the vehicle.
Yesterday, too, we had a witness who testified that she 
recommended to Mr. McCabe that he communicate or seek the 
assistance of a Coast Guard engineer on-site, which, no 
evidence indicates he took her up on that suggestion.
And so, ultimately, although I think you're correct 
that you can argue this absence of the specific mechanical 
survey, it's nowhere close to grant a Rule 29 motion on 
Count 1. 
So let's turn to Count 2.  Mr. O'Sullivan.  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Judge, as it relates to Count 2 -- let 
me just get my -- on Count 2, which is false statement within 
the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States, which is 
codified at 18 U.S.C. 100(a)(2), my argument on this count is 
just very brief, Your Honor.  
The government introduced forms used to fill out the 
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purpose of the vessel.  Taking a close look at those forms, 
these forms lack any specific instructions as to what boxes 
should be checked, and they used some obtuse words such as 
"coastwise" and other words which are outside the normal 
language that a layman would know.  I would argue that these 
forms are, per se, confusing.  
There was no evidence that Mr. McCabe employed an 
attorney or otherwise some type of expert to help fill out this 
form, such as a business consultant or something along those 
lines.  
And, finally, Judge, I would offer to the Court and 
argue that there was no evidence presented in the government's 
case in chief that Dustin Sean McCabe had any specific intent 
to try to deceive the Coast Guard or any other official with 
regards to his filling out of these forms.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  Mr. Stiehl, can you point me to the 
exhibit number with a certificate of occupation -- I think it's 
called.  Or I'm sure I'm saying it wrong.  Whatever the 
certificate is called.  
MR. STIEHL:  Your Honor, I believe it's 77, 
Government's Exhibit 77.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  So let me just understand.  
Mr. O'Sullivan, you're arguing that the Certificate of 
Documentation at Government's Exhibit 77 is, per se, confusing?  
Is that the document you're asking me to look at?  
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MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Yes, Your Honor.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  Let me hear from the government on 
this.  
MR. STIEHL:  Your Honor, I think the first point I want 
to make is that Mr. O'Sullivan's points are really points to be 
made in close to the jury.  If he wants to make these arguments 
to the jury, I think he will have the ability to make those 
arguments.  
I think from the perspective of the government, 
Mr. McCabe is -- or the defendant is a licensed Captain who has 
been operating commercial scuba vessels since 2014.
Sandra Brammeier stated that this is the type of 
knowledge that someone in his position would know.  And I would 
also like to point out the specific warning that's right above 
the signature block.  And it specifically has an 18 U.S.C. 1001 
warning.  So in that case, Mr. McCabe was put on notice that 
false statements made on this form could be criminal violations 
of 18 U.S.C. 1001.  And we went over that part of the form with 
Ms. Walker.  
And the prior vessel, again, I think as stated by 
Kristy Kelly, his prior vessel the Sea Scout, was an inspected 
vessel.  So, you know, he would have -- 
THE COURT:  Did she testify to that?  
MR. STIEHL:  Yes.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  
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MR. STIEHL:  And again, that's circumstantial evidence 
that he was on notice of what the word "recreational" meant in 
the context of this form.  And I think Mr. Steven Poznak and 
Kristy Kelly amongst -- Kristy Kelly stated that he wanted the 
vessel to be inspected.  But several of the witnesses, 
including Mr. Poznak and Kristy Kelly, explained that 
the -- his entire point for all of this was to be operating as 
a business and be using this for coastwise purposes.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  So if this had been done properly, 
what would have been checked -- it would have been -- would 
have been just "coastwise" or would have been "recreational" 
and "coastwise"?  What -- in the government's view, what would 
have been the correct way to fill this form out?  
MR. STIEHL:  So it would have been -- I think another 
point which came in through, I believe it was Mr. Goodman -- or 
no, it was Mr. Anderson's testimony -- is that it was -- like, 
he specifically said it's only for recreational, and I know 
we -- we didn't -- like the ban, the travel or the -- 
THE COURT:  I'm sorry.  I just want to make sure that 
your answer is clear.  
My question is, how would this have been filled out in 
the government's view correctly in light of the facts and 
circumstances?  Just looking at the form, what would have been 
checked?  
MR. STIEHL:  Coastwise, recreational, and fishery.  But 
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coastwise is the -- this important one.  
My point about David Anderson was, if they intended to 
commercially fish, they would also need to have that fishery 
endorsement. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  Let's assume no commercial fishing.  
I don't think there has been any evidence of any commercial 
fishing going on.  
So assuming he wanted to do the six-pack vessel with 
the luxury scuba charters to the Bahamas with food, drinks, 
et cetera, with paying customers, what would you check?  
MR. STIEHL:  Coastwise.  Yeah, and in the block below, 
it would be "passenger, six or fewer."  
THE COURT:  Okay.  I think I understand your -- okay.  
All right.  Mr. O'Sullivan, any additional argument on 
Count 2?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Just briefly to rebut what the 
government said is, those definitions are highly technical.  I 
don't think anyone knows what "coastwise" means.  And in order 
to be more accurate, that form should have had definitions as 
to:  What does recreational mean?  What does commercial mean?  
And what does coastwise mean?  Otherwise, I would stand on my 
previous arguments, Your Honor.  
THE COURT:  Mr. Keller, to be clear, this is the basis 
of Count 2, this document?  
MR. KELLER:  Exhibit 77, which -- and the reason for 
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that is that it's the document that he actually signs under 
penalty of perjury to have that Certificate of Documentation 
issued.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  All right.  I think although I 
understand your arguments, they're fair arguments, 
Mr. O'Sullivan, that you should raise to the jury, but I don't 
think they ultimately warrant a conclusion that no reasonable 
juror could conclude that Mr. McCabe acted willfully when he 
filled out this form in a false way knowing that what he was 
checking was false.  
We're talking, at the end of the day, about an 
experienced captain who has been around the scuba industry for 
many, many years at that point.  And I think a reasonable juror 
drawing inferences in favor of the government could very much 
conclude that he knowingly lied on this form to evade 
inspection.  And certainly his plans for the vessel were 
commercial in nature, to make money through scuba charters.  
And so, to check the box "recreational only," I think is 
reasonably to be viewed as highly inconsistent with that entire 
business model.  So for those reasons, I will deny the Rule 29 
on Count 2.  
Let's now address the wire fraud counts, 
Mr. O'Sullivan.  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Thank you, Your Honor.  
And because Counts 3 through 5 are all similar in 
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nature, my argument with pertain to Count 3, 4, and 5 together.  
The defense would argue that the government failed to 
show how much of the PPP loan was used for payroll versus 
covered operational expenses.  There was testimony that covered 
operational expenses could include rent, interest, utilities, 
et cetera.  We heard from Althea Harris who was the SBA 
specialist, and she testified that 60 percent of that loan 
would have to be used for payroll, and up to 40 percent could 
be used for expenses.  
Yesterday, we heard from Captain Sandra Brammeier, and 
she testified to the expenses associated with running a scuba 
boat.  She testified, you know, personally, as to her boat, how 
much her note was, how much her slip rent was.  And she 
testified, I believe, to, at a minimum, $250 a month just for 
basic maintenance.  That does not include other expenses, such 
as, you know, replacing a battery, making other repairs, 
repairing bilge pumps and, of course, fuel which is a giant 
expense in the scuba industry.  
So the government could have but failed to, you know, 
talk about how much of this was used for payroll versus 
expenses.  And also I forgot to add insurance; that could be 
covered as an operational expense which is also a very, very 
big expense which Captain Brammeier touched on.  She had a 
similar boat and she testified to that.  
Additionally, the government had access to Mr. McCabe's 
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bank records, and they only went back so far as 2019 -- 
THE COURT:  But isn't that when the business account 
was created?  I don't understand that argument.  They can't 
make up records that don't exist. 
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  He used different banks, and they 
didn't properly investigate to see if he used a different bank 
prior to 2019, that they selectively picked only a couple of 
banks.  He had several bank accounts, and they only picked a 
few.  
THE COURT:  So going further back would have done what 
in your view?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  It would have shown a pattern of 
payroll and expense history.  Mr. McCabe had a TVA account 
since 2014, but we're missing those five years.  The reason 
that the bank account switched in 2019, according to 
Kristy Kelly's testimony, was that they were separated and 
divorced.  She was dissolved as a partner or a secretary, I 
should say, in the business.  So he -- when she was removed 
from the Articles of Incorporation, he switched banks so that 
she wouldn't have access to the bank anymore.  
The government easily could have known that, especially 
after interviewing Ms. Kelly, and they could have went back to 
his other business records, including the Sea Scout, and seen a 
pattern of payroll and seen a pattern of expenses, but they 
didn't.  
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THE COURT:  Let me understand, when you say "pattern of 
payroll," payroll to who?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Well, that's the question, Your Honor.  
We don't know who was on the payroll because the government 
never provided that testimony.  
THE COURT:  Well, there was an exhibit that listed 
people who worked there who were terminated.  There was 
testimony that none of these people were officially on the 
payroll and that got paid through tips, if they got paid.  
So I'm -- I just want to clarify, when you draw this 
distinction between payroll and covered operational expenses, 
are you referring to the defendant's payroll for himself or 
something else?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Well, certainly there was his payroll.  
He is entitled to a payroll as the owner of the company.  And 
the question remains, was his wife, who was also the secretary 
and registered agent, now ex-wife, Kristy Kelly, was she 
receiving payroll as well?  We don't know that.  And that 
factors into the 60/40 equation.  
The government's theory is that he took all this money 
and used it for himself personally.  But we lack any evidence 
that was presented in the government's case-in-chief as to 
where these moneys went to. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  Thank you.  All right.  Let me hear 
from the government. 
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MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Judge, may I still give a little more 
argument?  
THE COURT:  Oh, yes.  Sorry, I didn't mean to cut you 
off.  I thought you were completed.  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Thank you, Your Honor.  
I just wanted to talk -- the government made a feature 
of Agent Caleb King's testimony, this whole PGA National thing.  
And I would kind of just incorporate, you know, my previous 
arguments that there were other bank accounts that Mr. McCabe 
had.  There was also other streams of income.  There was 
testimony that he sold his previous boat, the Sea Scout, for 
67,500 in cash.  So that was a, you know, big cash infusion.  
We don't know if funds from that cash infusion was used 
to pay for the PGA membership or not.  That was left very 
unclear.  I believe that Agent King admitted that he did not 
subpoena all of Mr. McCabe's bank statements.  The defense 
would argue that he had the power, the access to do so.  
And, finally, Your Honor, my last argument as to 
Counts 3 through 5 revolve around Kristy Kelly, 
Captain McCabe's ex-wife.  I would argue that her testimony 
should be given little, if any, weight.  She claimed to be the 
bookkeeper for the business, but she could not answer a single 
basic question about any payroll or any expense.  She could not 
answer a question as to how many customers they had at any 
given month, not even an average, not even an estimation.  She 
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didn't know how much the boat note was or mortgage.  She didn't 
know how much the slip fee was.  She basically knew nothing 
about the books, but claimed to be the bookkeeper.  She also 
testified that due to an unfortunate accident, she was 
bedridden from 2015 to 2017.  So at that point, of course, she 
was not doing the books.  
You know, additionally, I would argue that any 
testimony that the Court gives weight to to be viewed as biased 
given the nature of their relationship as it pertains to, you 
know, the separation and the divorce which was close in times 
to the events that we're talking about.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  And that would conclude my argument 
for Counts 3 through 5, Your Honor.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  Thank you.  Let me hear from the 
government.  I would like you to please focus in, starting with 
Count 3, the documents that pertain to Count 3 with exhibit 
number references, and then explaining the government's 
position for the particular false and fraudulent statements 
that are in those particular documents.  So let's be precise 
here, going count by count.  
MR. STIEHL:  Thank you, Your Honor.  We're going to 
pull up the count real quick here.  
Count 3 is based on Government's Exhibit 91, which was 
filed, again, on February 2, 2021.  On page 3, it has the date, 
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and this was the -- 
THE COURT:  Microphone, please.  You can move it if you 
want to kind of work with Mr. Keller, but I do need you to 
speak into the microphone.  
MR. STIEHL:  So, Your Honor, the first thing I want to 
point out is the average monthly payroll that's listed.  It's 
listed as 8,154.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  One moment.  Let me go to this 
exhibit, which is Government's 91.  Okay.  This is the Cross 
River application that was submitted on February 2 of 2021, and 
signed by Mr. McCabe.  It lists average monthly payroll as 
$8,154, multiplied by the 2.5 multiplier permitted by the SBA 
program, leading to a loan amount of $20,385.  Okay.  What's 
your argument, Counselor?  
MR. STIEHL:  Yes, Your Honor.  
So the first point I want to make is that Mr. McCabe's 
business had been shut down functionally since the date of the 
incident.  You heard that from numerous witnesses.  Of note, in 
Mr. -- a text to Mr. Goodman, he says that the business is shut 
down.  The business was formally shut down by the Coast Guard 
on April 9th or 10th, I believe.  So -- 
THE COURT:  But by "business" -- there was some 
argument about, well, it's not the business, it's the vessel.  
The Port Order only applies to the vessel.  
What do you say about that? 
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MR. STIEHL:  I say that the business was -- it was 
Florida Scuba Charters.  The business was the vessel.  That's 
what all of the evidence said.  
We heard from multiple witnesses that said, you know, 
Mr. McCabe wasn't operating any other businesses in that time 
period, related to the scuba industry.  And the business is 
Florida Scuba Charters.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  So there is testimony that it was 
shut down following the tragedy, both via the port order 
referencing the vessel, along with Mr. McCabe's own words to 
Mr. Goodman, I think it is, using the words "shut down," and 
then other testimony from various other witnesses who said they 
did not observe or see Mr. McCabe engage in any scuba charters 
after the March 29 date.  
MR. STIEHL:  Yes, Your Honor, and I also want to bring 
up the fraudulent tax documents which were provided with this 
application.  That's in Government's Exhibit 93.  
THE COURT:  And so this is -- this is an income tax 
return with the year 2020, that is filled out but was never 
filed with the IRS, correct, per the stipulation?  
MR. STIEHL:  Yes, Your Honor. 
THE COURT:  And the stipulation is what exhibit?  
MR. STIEHL:  Oh, Exhibit 122.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  
Okay.  So just looking here at the documents that 
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pertain to Count 3, what is exactly false and fraudulent in 
this loan application?  
MR. STIEHL:  First off, the average monthly payroll, 
which has been escalating through the course of the three 
applications, it's been getting higher.  When you look at the 
original application -- 
THE COURT:  Well, I'm just looking at the first one 
now.  
MR. STIEHL:  But going -- so this application was the 
third application.  He wasn't charged for the first two 
applications.  The first application, the one that was hand 
filled out, which was brought in yesterday through Mr. Steib, 
that amount was lower.  The second application, he wasn't 
charged for because, you know, the government made a 
determination -- yeah -- 
THE COURT:  Okay.  Mr. Keller, I think it might be 
easier, rather than trying to get kind of this hybrid approach, 
to just have you finish off any additional argument on Count 3.  
And then I will hear from Mr. O'Sullivan if there is anything 
else. 
MR. KELLER:  Yes, Your Honor.  
So the point that Mr. Stiehl is making is just that in 
the context of this business being shut down, that what's 
significant about this 8100 number in light of these other 
numbers is the fact that somehow the payroll keeps going up, 
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even though all the evidence is that this business has been 
shut down.  Even if the defense wants to claim -- even if you 
wanted to believe that Mr. McCabe somehow still limped along on 
this business, despite not having his vessel.  For this $8,100 
figure, it makes no sense that he would be somehow making more 
money than -- later than he was before.  
The other point I want to bring up, Judge, with respect 
to this payroll number is that Ms. Kelly, who testified about 
the business, as she ran it all the way up to 2019, which is 
where these figures are supposed to be coming from, testified 
that not only -- that they have no payroll, that they never 
made anything like the kind of money that they're claiming, and 
that she has no idea where this number would have come from.
So our position as to the payroll figure is that a 
rational jury could easily find that this number is a fiction, 
that it's something that Mr. McCabe made up.  And something I 
will highlight about this payroll figure, Your Honor, is that 
it's incredibly significant.  In fact, it's the most important 
single number in these PPP applications because it determines 
how much money Mr. McCabe could get.  But he filled out these 
earlier -- this earlier application with 7,500, he only made 18 
grand, and he said, I want to make a little more than that.  So 
he bumped it up to $8,100 per month so that he could get the 
$20,385.  
So that is the first item in this application that we 
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submit the jury could easily find to have been a total fiction.  
And it's material because of the fact that it sets how much 
money he was able to take from the government.  
The next thing we would highlight in Government's 
Exhibit 91 is the gross receipts figure that's on page 1 as to 
Government's Exhibit -- I'm sorry -- that, yes, that's on 
page 4 of Government's Exhibit 91, but the first page -- or 
page 3, rather, but the first page of the PPP application, 
gross receipts of $68,400.  
You heard Ms. Kelly testify because she was working for 
the company.  She was keeping the books in the third quarter of 
2019.  And we asked, "Did y'all have anything like the gross 
receipts from 68 thou- -- or $68,400?"  And she said, 
"Absolutely not for a quarter."  
And on redirect, she explained as to Mr. O'Sullivan's 
point about her knowledge of the nuances, she couldn't tell 
what the payroll was because there was no payroll.  She 
testified there was no payroll, so she couldn't possibly have 
had that information.  
And as to how many customers they had, what she 
explained on redirect is that she didn't keep track of those 
types of figures, just like in her current job where she is 
doing the same type of work, it's worth noting, which just 
speaks to her credibility, that she doesn't know the number of 
customers there either.  But what she could say for certain -- 
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and this goes back to the tax forms I was showing her -- is 
that if they would have had the kind of income like this, they 
would have owed taxes on it, and she would have remembered 
paying taxes on that kind of figure. 
THE COURT:  Okay. 
MR. KELLER:  And so that's the next thing that is 
false. 
The next item, Judge, turning the page to the second 
page of the PPP application, which is where Mr. McCabe initials 
several times, these are items where the defendant is 
representing -- and this goes to the point about permanent 
closure.  The first set of initials is that the defendant has, 
quote, "not permanently closed."  And we submit that a rational 
jury could easily find that that was false.  
And then, second -- and this is the following one -- 
that he's swearing that the economic uncertainty makes this 
loan request necessary to support ongoing operations of this.  
We submit that what we showed is the defendant was writing 
checks to cash for himself, and he was writing checks to the 
PGA for this specific PPP application, and that that had no 
connection to this business.
One thing I will highlight to Your Honor, which I 
didn't point out with Special Agent King but probably should 
have, is there is this whole argument that Mr. McCabe was a 
golf pro at the PGA course.  But consider the fact that he 
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listed his business, Florida Scuba Charters, on that 
application which is Government's Exhibit 111.  And when it 
said what is the nature of this business, he just wrote, 
"Charter."  He didn't write, "I'm a golf pro"; he didn't write, 
"I'm going to be giving golf instructions at this golf course," 
which, if he were actually going to, as the defense was trying 
to suggest through their cross-examination, clearly, he would 
have.  So -- 
THE COURT:  Okay.  Thank you.  All right.  
With respect to Count 3, I think a rational juror could 
conclude that Mr. McCabe committed substantive wire fraud by 
making false and fraudulent statements on Government's 
Exhibit 91 for many of the reasons identified by the 
government.  
And so, Mr. O'Sullivan, although you can take issue 
with the credibility or worthiness of Ms. Kelly's testimony, 
for example, those aren't a reason to take the question from 
the jury all together.  I think the figures on the form that 
bear little to no resemblance to any payroll of the business, 
the fact that it was shut down following the accident, is all, 
in the collective, enough to clear the Rule 29.  
And although you have potentially some arguments about 
him engaging in other activities, ultimately, it's not enough 
to persuade the Court that a rational juror couldn't find guilt 
on Count 3.  
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Let me hear from the government on Counts 4 and 5.  And 
then I will hear from Mr. O'Sullivan if there is any additional 
argument on those particular counts.  
MR. KELLER:  Yes, Judge.  
And with respect to Counts 4 and 5, those I want to 
highlight are the forgiveness applications, which, in essence, 
are what makes these loans free money.  So he gets the loans at 
sub-rates from the loan itself, and then these are what make it 
free money for him. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  The exhibit numbers for these two?  
MR. KELLER:  Yes, Your Honor.  
So the first is going to be Government's Exhibit 87, 
which is Count 4.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  
MR. KELLER:  The second is Government's Exhibit 98, 
which is as to Count 5.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  
MR. KELLER:  And the first thing that I will highlight 
in terms of the things that are untrue in this -- in both of 
these applications, is I want to direct your attention to where 
Mr. McCabe wrote that he had five employees at the time of the 
loan application, and five employees at the time of the 
forgiveness application.  And these were things that are -- and 
we pointed out during direct examination this first one, that 
the employees at time of loan application is false, that it 
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doesn't even match the applications that he filed in the first 
place.
One thing I did not highlight in my direct that I just 
wanted to point out this in evidence as to the second.  
Employees at time of forgiveness application.  And this is 
something we will be pointing out in closing, is that 
Mr. McCabe in both of these, both forgiveness applications, 
says five employees at the time of this application.  Which, 
the witnesses explained the number of employees is important 
because the whole point of all of this is to keep people 
employed.  And this is in Government's Exhibits 102 and 103 
that we discussed with Caleb King -- at least 103 we've 
discussed with Caleb King.  
So Mr. McCabe dissolved Florida Scuba Charters on 
May 13 of 2021.  And why that date is significant is that 
Mr. McCabe dissolved the company on May 13th, and then the very 
following day he submitted this loan forgiveness application 
for Government's Exhibit 87, which is Count 4, in which he 
claimed -- he swore that he had five employees at the time of 
this application, which couldn't possibly be true because of 
the fact that he had just dissolved the company the day before. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  And next alleged false or fraudulent 
statement?  
MR. KELLER:  The next is going to be the amount that he 
claims to have spent on payroll costs.  And this is, 
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essentially, the same argument that I made before as to the 
second PPP loan application.  
The defendant simply didn't have any payroll.  That is 
what the evidence is that's been presented so far.  Maybe he 
will testify different.  But under the standard here, drawing 
all inferences in our favor, there is easily enough to 
conclude, number 1, that this amount of payroll that he claims 
to be paying is a total fabrication; and number 2, that he 
shouldn't have gotten this money in the first place.  
And that leads me to my next point as to what is false 
in this application.  And one of the reasons we often charge 
the forgiveness applications in addition to the fact that it is 
what makes it free money, which is itself a compelling fact, 
is, the first thing that Mr. McCabe initials next to on this 
application form where it says, "The borrower has complied with 
all requirements," and then goes on to -- 
THE COURT:  Which document are you looking at?  
MR. KELLER:  Oh, I'm sorry.  So -- and this is true of 
both of these documents.  But looking at Government's 
Exhibit 87 -- and this is immediately under where it says "By 
signing below, you make the following representations."  
THE COURT:  Yes, I see that. 
MR. KELLER:  And so that first initial where it says, 
"The borrower has complied with all requirements," he is 
re-swearing to all the things that came into getting this money 
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from the Paycheck Protection Program in the first place.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  
MR. KELLER:  So to the extent that there were 
falsehoods in the initial application, so too, would he be, by 
re-swearing those, be having those incorporated here.  So we 
would assert that the same falsehoods, the fake tax documents, 
the fake statements of payroll, are all carried in here and 
apply, and because of that, this defendant lied in order to get 
this free money.  
THE COURT:  In terms of the applications, whether for 
the money initially or forgiveness that came attached with the 
tax returns that were never submitted, I know Count 3 
referenced one such tax return.  For Counts 4 and 5, where do 
the tax returns fit in?  And which exhibit numbers are those?  
MR. KELLER:  So the tax returns remain the same 
exhibits, which are numbers -- 93 goes to the second loan.  And 
then -- oh, and 121 goes to the first loan.  121, Government's 
Exhibit 121, being the Schedule C. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  All right.  
Okay.  Mr. O'Sullivan, any other argument on your 
Rule 29 with respect to the wire fraud, Counts 4 and 5?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Just very briefly, Judge.  While the 
business was dissolved in May of 2021 and the forgiveness 
application was filed subsequent, the basis of the forgiveness 
goes back in time to when the loan was originated.  So it 
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doesn't matter that the business was dissolved.  The loan was 
taken and used during the time that the business was open. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  How do you deal with the fact that 
this form, document Exhibit 87, states that Mr. McCabe at 
Florida Scuba Charters had five employees at the time of 
forgiveness?  There is, I think, no basis to believe that 
that's true under any circumstance; correct?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Judge, I would make no argument as to 
that point.  
THE COURT:  Okay.  So at the very least, there is a 
false and fraudulent statement with respect to the number of 
employees at the time of forgiveness?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Well, Judge, I would say to you that I 
don't want to make any admissions on that as to the defendant. 
THE COURT:  Okay, then.  
For the reasons stated by the government with respect 
to Counts 4 and 5, a rational jury could conclude that 
Mr. McCabe committed the offenses of wire fraud for the reasons 
stated, given the testimony and the exhibits that have been 
referenced.  I don't think additional reasoning is necessary, 
given the parties' lengthy argument.  But suffice to say that 
there is ample evidence in the record on all five counts in the 
indictment and no basis to grant a Rule 29 to deprive the jury 
of its consideration of those counts.  
So having resolved the defense's Rule 29 motion, is 
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there anything else to take up today, Mr. Keller?  
MR. KELLER:  No, Your Honor.  
THE COURT:  Mr. O'Sullivan?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  Nothing from the defense, Your Honor. 
THE COURT:  Okay then.  So let's cover a couple more 
things before we adjourn for the day.  
How much time, Mr. Keller, are you seeking for closing?  
MR. KELLER:  75 minutes, Your Honor, total between 
the -- split between the open/close and the rebuttal.  
THE COURT:  Mr. O'Sullivan, how much time would you 
like, or Ms. Francis?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  I would like 90 minutes, Your Honor. 
THE COURT:  90 minutes.  
Okay.  All right then.  To be generous, since we have 
moved fast, I will accommodate the 90-minute request, and that, 
of course, applies to both sides. 
Obviously, I know, Mr. O'Sullivan, you need to confer 
with your client regarding his potential testimony.  So I trust 
that will take place over the weekend.  We will be resuming 
trial at 11:30 a.m. on Monday.  Everyone must be here in 
person.  Please submit the final revision of the instruction 
for Count 1 after conferral by tomorrow, Saturday, March 1, at 
6:00 p.m.  And then I will transmit, for the parties' physical 
review, a final copy of the instructions on Monday at some 
point before arguments.  
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My practice is to do the instructions prior to closing, 
so you will have those if you choose to use them in your 
argument.  
Anything else, Mr. O'Sullivan?  
MR. O'SULLIVAN:  No, Judge, but thank you for allowing 
me to appear remote today. 
THE COURT:  Okay.  It's by phone, but thank you.  
And, Mr. Keller?  
MR. KELLER:  Just about to ask.  I know the Court is -- 
that the jury is back at 11:30.  What time do you want us here?  
THE COURT:  I have hearings all morning.  So 11:15. 
MR. KELLER:  Okay.  Yes, Your Honor. 
THE COURT:  Thank you.  And have a good weekend.  And 
everybody, get some rest, if you can.  
That's all for today.  
(These proceedings concluded at 11:12 a.m.) 
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C E R T I F I C A T E
I hereby certify that the foregoing is an accurate 
transcription of the proceedings in the above-entitled matter.
DATE:  05-07-2025
/s/Laura Melton 
LAURA E. MELTON, RMR, CRR, FPR
Official Court Reporter 
United States District Court
Southern District of Florida 
Fort Pierce, Florida 
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accommodation [2] <10:05> - 
4:17 <10:31>, 20:13
accommodations [1] <10:31> 
- 20:22
according [1] <10:47> - 29:15
account [4] <10:21> - 14:16 <10:47>, 
29:2 <10:47>, 29:13 <10:47>, 29:15
accounts [2] <10:47> - 29:8 <10:50>, 
31:9
accurate [1] <10:42> - 26:19
acquittal [1] <10:16> - 11:21
acted [2] <10:34> - 22:4 <10:43>, 27:8
action [2] <10:23> - 16:3 <10:26>, 17:21
48
actions [1] <10:24> - 16:6
activate [1] <10:07> - 5:12
activities [1] <11:03> - 39:23
actual [1] <10:14> - 10:4
add [5] <10:10> - 7:14 <10:12>, 8:21 <10:12>, 
8:22 <10:29>, 19:10 <10:46>, 28:21
addition [1] <11:06> - 42:12
additional [7] <10:08> - 6:9 <10:12>, 
8:23 <10:14>, 9:21 <10:42>, 26:14 <10:57>, 
35:18 <11:03>, 40:2 <11:10>, 44:20
additionally [2] <10:46> - 28:25 
<10:51>, 32:7
address [5] <10:03> - 3:4 <10:15>, 10:24 
<10:20>, 13:25 <10:21>, 14:13 <10:44>, 27:22
adequate [1] <10:32> - 21:5
adjectives [1] <10:12> - 9:5
adjourn [1] <11:10> - 45:6
admissions [1] <11:10> - 44:14
admitted [2] <10:19> - 13:13 <10:50>, 
31:15
advise [1] <10:15> - 11:6
advisement [1] <10:15> - 11:3
afternoon [1] <10:14> - 10:9
agencies [3] <10:18> - 12:24 <10:31>, 
20:18 <10:32>, 21:5
agency [1] <10:35> - 22:22
agent [1] <10:49> - 30:17
Agent [3] <10:49> - 31:7 <10:50>, 31:15 <11:01>, 
38:23
agree [7] <10:08> - 6:2 <10:11>, 7:23 <10:11>, 
7:24 <10:12>, 9:2 <10:13>, 9:12 <10:15>, 10:18 
<10:34>, 22:7
agreement [2] <10:13> - 9:19 <10:14>, 
9:20
alert [1] <10:34> - 22:10
Allan [4] <10:24> - 16:13 <10:26>, 17:11 
<10:30>, 19:17 <10:30>, 19:21
alleged [4] <10:13> - 9:14 <10:16>, 11:10 
<10:29>, 19:9 <11:06>, 41:22
allowing [1] <11:12> - 46:5
almost [2] <10:04> - 4:8 <10:05>, 4:16
Althea [1] <10:45> - 28:6
amount [5] <10:33> - 21:20 <10:54>, 
33:13 <10:57>, 35:13 <11:06>, 41:24 <11:06>, 
42:7
ample [2] <10:26> - 17:17 <11:10>, 44:22
analysis [1] <10:13> - 9:12
Anderson [2] <10:25> - 17:2 <10:41>, 
26:2
Anderson's [1] <10:41> - 25:16
Andrew [2] <10:25> - 16:21 <10:30>, 
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19:20
answer [3] <10:41> - 25:20 <10:51>, 
31:22 <10:51>, 31:24
apologies [1] <10:20> - 14:9
apologize [1] <10:05> - 4:12
appear [1] <11:12> - 46:6
appearance [3] <10:02> - 2:12 <10:05>, 
4:15 <10:06>, 4:21
appearances [1] <10:02> - 2:2
appearing [1] <10:02> - 2:13
application [26] <10:53> - 33:10 
<10:56>, 34:17 <10:56>, 35:2 <10:57>, 35:6 <10:57>, 
35:9 <10:57>, 35:10 <10:57>, 35:11 <10:57>, 
35:13 <10:59>, 36:21 <10:59>, 36:25 <10:59>, 
37:8 <11:00>, 38:9 <11:01>, 38:20 <11:02>, 39:2 
<11:04>, 40:22 <11:04>, 40:23 <11:04>, 40:25 <11:04>, 
41:5 <11:05>, 41:8 <11:05>, 41:17 <11:05>, 
41:20 <11:06>, 42:2 <11:06>, 42:11 <11:06>, 
42:15 <11:07>, 43:4 <11:09>, 43:24
applications [9] <10:56> - 35:5 
<10:57>, 35:11 <10:58>, 36:19 <11:03>, 40:6 <11:04>, 
40:20 <11:04>, 41:1 <11:05>, 41:7 <11:06>, 
42:12 <11:07>, 43:10
applies [2] <10:55> - 33:24 <11:11>, 
45:16
apply [1] <11:07> - 43:8
appreciate [1] <10:05> - 4:17
approach [1] <10:57> - 35:17
appropriate [1] <10:03> - 3:6
April [1] <10:54> - 33:21
area [1] <10:03> - 2:20
argue [10] <10:17> - 12:2 <10:19>, 13:5 <10:33>, 
21:17 <10:34>, 22:16 <10:36>, 23:5 <10:36>, 
23:12 <10:44>, 28:2 <10:50>, 31:17 <10:50>, 
31:20 <10:51>, 32:7
arguing [1] <10:37> - 23:23
argument [23] <10:06> - 5:1 <10:18>, 
12:15 <10:31>, 20:8 <10:31>, 20:11 <10:31>, 
20:16 <10:33>, 21:19 <10:35>, 22:23 <10:42>, 
26:14 <10:44>, 28:1 <10:47>, 29:3 <10:49>, 31:2 
<10:50>, 31:18 <10:52>, 32:13 <10:54>, 33:14 <10:55>, 
33:23 <10:57>, 35:18 <11:01>, 38:24 <11:03>, 
40:3 <11:06>, 42:1 <11:08>, 43:20 <11:09>, 44:8 
<11:10>, 44:21 <11:12>, 46:3
arguments [16] <10:14> - 10:8 <10:20>, 
13:25 <10:20>, 14:5 <10:21>, 14:13 <10:21>, 
14:18 <10:22>, 15:2 <10:22>, 15:12 <10:33>, 
21:14 <10:38>, 24:6 <10:38>, 24:8 <10:42>, 
26:22 <10:43>, 27:5 <10:50>, 31:9 <11:03>, 
39:22 <11:12>, 45:25
arrival [2] <10:03> - 3:1 <10:04>, 4:9
arrived [1] <10:12> - 8:19
arriving [1] <10:03> - 2:20
Articles [1] <10:47> - 29:19
articulates [1] <10:14> - 9:25
aspects [1] <10:10> - 7:6
assert [1] <11:07> - 43:6
assistance [1] <10:34> - 22:13
associated [1] <10:45> - 28:11
assume [1] <10:41> - 26:5
assuming [1] <10:41> - 26:8
attached [1] <11:08> - 43:11
attention [1] <11:04> - 40:20
attorney [1] <10:36> - 23:8
attorneys [1] <10:03> - 2:23
authorities [1] <10:18> - 12:19
average [4] <10:51> - 31:25 <10:53>, 
33:6 <10:54>, 33:11 <10:56>, 35:3
await [1] <10:03> - 3:1
aware [2] <10:25> - 17:1 <10:32>, 21:9
B
backed [1] <10:26> - 17:14
Bahamas [1] <10:41> - 26:9
ban [1] <10:41> - 25:18
bank [7] <10:46> - 29:1 <10:47>, 29:6 <10:47>, 
29:8 <10:47>, 29:15 <10:47>, 29:20 <10:50>, 
31:9 <10:50>, 31:16
banks [3] <10:47> - 29:5 <10:47>, 29:8 <10:47>, 
29:19
barring [2] <10:29> - 19:3 <10:29>, 19:6
based [10] <10:09> - 6:12 <10:09>, 6:25 <10:24>, 
16:9 <10:25>, 16:20 <10:25>, 17:1 <10:26>, 17:8 
<10:26>, 17:10 <10:30>, 19:16 <10:33>, 21:19 <10:52>, 
32:24
basic [2] <10:46> - 28:15 <10:51>, 31:23
basis [4] <10:43> - 26:23 <11:09>, 43:24 
<11:09>, 44:6 <11:10>, 44:23
battery [1] <10:46> - 28:16
Beach [2] <10:18> - 12:20 <10:31>, 20:18
bear [1] <11:03> - 39:19
bedridden [1] <10:51> - 32:5
begin [1] <10:20> - 14:5
behalf [2] <10:02> - 2:5 <10:06>, 4:23
behind [1] <10:06> - 5:2
below [2] <10:42> - 26:11 <11:07>, 42:21
bent [1] <10:19> - 13:14
better [1] <10:31> - 20:5
between [3] <10:48> - 30:11 <11:11>, 
45:8 <11:11>, 45:9
beyond [2] <10:17> - 12:1 <10:32>, 
21:11
biased [1] <10:51> - 32:8
big [2] <10:46> - 28:23 <10:50>, 31:12
biggest [1] <10:32> - 21:1
bilge [1] <10:46> - 28:17
block [2] <10:39> - 24:15 <10:42>, 26:11
boat [13] <10:17> - 12:10 <10:18>, 12:25 
<10:19>, 13:3 <10:19>, 13:9 <10:22>, 15:10 <10:31>, 
20:17 <10:31>, 20:19 <10:32>, 20:24 <10:45>, 
28:12 <10:46>, 28:24 <10:50>, 31:11 <10:51>, 
32:1
body [1] <10:11> - 8:3
bookkeeper [2] <10:51> - 31:22 
<10:51>, 32:3
books [3] <10:51> - 32:3 <10:51>, 32:6 <10:59>, 
37:11
borrower [2] <11:06> - 42:15 <11:07>, 
42:24
bottle [1] <10:07> - 5:6
bought [1] <10:30> - 19:18
box [1] <10:44> - 27:18
boxes [1] <10:35> - 23:2
Brammeier [3] <10:38> - 24:12 <10:45>, 
28:10 <10:46>, 28:23
brief [2] <10:25> - 17:4 <10:35>, 22:24
briefly [3] <10:31> - 20:10 <10:42>, 26:16 
<11:08>, 43:22
bring [4] <10:20> - 14:8 <10:27>, 17:25 <10:56>, 
34:15 <10:58>, 36:7
brought [4] <10:20> - 14:6 <10:21>, 
14:10 <10:21>, 14:13 <10:57>, 35:12
bumped [1] <10:59> - 36:23
business [26] <10:36> - 23:9 <10:40>, 
25:8 <10:44>, 27:20 <10:47>, 29:2 <10:47>, 
29:18 <10:48>, 29:23 <10:51>, 31:22 <10:54>, 
33:17 <10:54>, 33:19 <10:54>, 33:20 <10:54>, 
33:22 <10:55>, 33:23 <10:55>, 34:1 <10:55>, 
34:2 <10:55>, 34:6 <10:57>, 35:23 <10:57>, 36:1 
<10:58>, 36:4 <10:58>, 36:9 <11:01>, 38:21 <11:02>, 
39:1 <11:02>, 39:3 <11:03>, 39:19 <11:09>, 
43:23 <11:09>, 44:1 <11:09>, 44:2
businesses [1] <10:55> - 34:5
C
cables [1] <10:19> - 13:5
Caleb [3] <10:49> - 31:7 <11:05>, 41:12 <11:05>, 
41:13
Calisha [1] <10:06> - 4:23
Captain [6] <10:09> - 7:3 <10:20>, 13:20 
<10:38>, 24:10 <10:45>, 28:10 <10:46>, 28:23 <10:50>, 
31:20
captain [11] <10:10> - 7:9 <10:11>, 7:23 
49
<10:13>, 9:6 <10:19>, 13:11 <10:21>, 14:15 <10:21>, 
14:21 <10:25>, 17:7 <10:26>, 17:16 <10:26>, 
17:19 <10:27>, 17:24 <10:43>, 27:12
carried [1] <11:07> - 43:7
carry [2] <10:09> - 6:14 <10:09>, 6:22
case [7] <10:09> - 7:1 <10:17>, 12:5 <10:32>, 
20:25 <10:32>, 21:1 <10:36>, 23:13 <10:39>, 
24:16 <10:49>, 30:22
case-in-chief [1] <10:49> - 
30:22
cases [1] <10:09> - 6:19
cash [4] <10:50> - 31:12 <10:50>, 31:13 <11:01>, 
38:19
casualties [2] <10:24> - 16:14 <10:24>, 
16:16
casualty [1] <10:27> - 18:6
caused [4] <10:10> - 7:9 <10:10>, 7:12 <10:20>, 
13:17 <10:28>, 18:23
certain [1] <11:00> - 37:25
certainly [5] <10:18> - 12:23 <10:33>, 
21:17 <10:33>, 21:24 <10:44>, 27:16 <10:49>, 
30:14
certificate [2] <10:36> - 23:17 <10:37>, 
23:19
Certificate [2] <10:37> - 23:23 <10:43>, 
27:2
cetera [2] <10:42> - 26:10 <10:45>, 28:6
changed [1] <10:30> - 20:1
characterize [1] <10:33> - 21:19
charge [1] <11:06> - 42:11
charged [2] <10:57> - 35:10 <10:57>, 
35:14
charges [1] <10:20> - 13:21
Charter [1] <11:02> - 39:4
charterer [3] <10:10> - 7:11 <10:11>, 
7:25 <10:21>, 14:21
Charters [5] <10:55> - 34:2 <10:55>, 
34:7 <11:02>, 39:1 <11:05>, 41:14 <11:09>, 44:5
charters [3] <10:41> - 26:9 <10:44>, 
27:17 <10:55>, 34:13
check [3] <10:10> - 7:15 <10:42>, 26:10 <10:44>, 
27:18
checked [3] <10:35> - 23:3 <10:40>, 
25:10 <10:41>, 25:24
checking [2] <10:11> - 7:22 <10:43>, 
27:10
checks [2] <11:01> - 38:19
chief [2] <10:36> - 23:13 <10:49>, 30:22
chime [1] <10:15> - 10:17
choose [1] <11:12> - 46:2
Chris [4] <10:24> - 16:13 <10:24>, 16:16 
<10:25>, 16:21 <10:30>, 19:22
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Circuit [1] <10:09> - 6:13
circumstance [1] <11:09> - 
44:7
circumstances [1] <10:41> - 
25:23
circumstantial [1] <10:39> - 
25:1
circumstantially [1] <10:30> - 
19:15
claim [1] <10:58> - 36:2
claimed [3] <10:50> - 31:21 <10:51>, 
32:3 <11:05>, 41:19
claiming [1] <10:58> - 36:12
claims [2] <11:06> - 41:25 <11:06>, 42:7
clarify [1] <10:48> - 30:10
classified [1] <10:22> - 15:8
clear [6] <10:04> - 3:24 <10:13>, 9:16 <10:23>, 
15:19 <10:41>, 25:20 <10:43>, 26:23 <11:03>, 
39:21
clearly [1] <11:02> - 39:7
client [1] <11:11> - 45:18
close [4] <10:35> - 22:17 <10:35>, 23:1 <10:38>, 
24:6 <10:52>, 32:10
closed [2] <10:18> - 12:14 <11:01>, 
38:13
closer [1] <10:20> - 14:8
closing [3] <11:05> - 41:6 <11:10>, 45:7 
<11:12>, 46:1
closure [1] <11:01> - 38:12
Coast [13] <10:18> - 12:21 <10:24>, 16:8 
<10:24>, 16:15 <10:24>, 16:17 <10:24>, 16:18 <10:25>, 
16:22 <10:25>, 17:6 <10:28>, 18:21 <10:34>, 
22:8 <10:34>, 22:9 <10:34>, 22:13 <10:36>, 
23:14 <10:54>, 33:20
coastwise [9] <10:35> - 23:4 <10:40>, 
25:8 <10:40>, 25:11 <10:40>, 25:12 <10:41>, 
25:25 <10:41>, 26:1 <10:42>, 26:11 <10:42>, 
26:18 <10:42>, 26:21
codified [1] <10:35> - 22:23
Cole [6] <10:24> - 16:14 <10:25>, 16:21 <10:25>, 
16:22 <10:25>, 17:4 <10:26>, 17:11 <10:30>, 
19:20
collective [1] <11:03> - 39:21
combining [1] <10:13> - 9:10
Comfort [1] <10:17> - 12:4
coming [3] <10:20> - 13:19 <10:30>, 
19:23 <10:58>, 36:10
Commander [4] <10:24> - 16:14 
<10:25>, 16:22 <10:25>, 17:4 <10:26>, 17:11
comment [1] <10:25> - 17:3
commercial [6] <10:29> - 19:3 <10:38>, 
24:11 <10:41>, 26:5 <10:41>, 26:6 <10:42>, 
26:20 <10:44>, 27:17
commercially [1] <10:41> - 
26:3
committed [4] <10:18> - 12:15 <10:31>, 
20:12 <11:02>, 39:11 <11:10>, 44:18
communicate [1] <10:34> - 
22:12
company [4] <10:49> - 30:15 <10:59>, 
37:11 <11:05>, 41:16 <11:05>, 41:21
compelling [1] <11:06> - 42:13
complete [1] <10:14> - 10:8
completed [1] <10:49> - 31:4
completely [1] <10:18> - 12:19
complied [2] <11:06> - 42:15 <11:07>, 
42:24
computer [1] <10:07> - 5:12
concept [2] <10:14> - 9:20 <10:14>, 9:21
conceptual [1] <10:08> - 5:20
concerned [2] <10:21> - 14:19 <10:22>, 
14:24
conclude [8] <10:34> - 22:2 <10:34>, 
22:4 <10:43>, 27:8 <10:44>, 27:15 <10:52>, 
32:13 <11:02>, 39:11 <11:06>, 42:7 <11:10>, 
44:17
concluded [1] <11:12> - 46:16
conclusion [1] <10:43> - 27:7
condition [1] <10:30> - 19:25
conduct [2] <10:08> - 5:25 <10:22>, 15:4
confer [1] <11:11> - 45:17
conferral [2] <10:14> - 9:21 <11:11>, 
45:22
confusing [2] <10:36> - 23:6 <10:37>, 
23:24
connection [1] <11:01> - 38:21
connivance [1] <10:13> - 9:9
consider [2] <10:16> - 11:23 <11:01>, 
38:25
consideration [2] <10:32> - 
21:13 <11:10>, 44:24
construe [1] <10:32> - 21:9
consultant [1] <10:36> - 23:9
contends [1] <10:23> - 15:25
context [2] <10:40> - 25:3 <10:57>, 
35:23
continue [1] <10:04> - 4:2
conversation [1] <10:08> - 5:24
conviction [1] <10:16> - 11:22
cooperation [1] <10:22> - 15:7
cooperative [2] <10:18> - 12:19 
<10:18>, 12:22
copy [1] <11:12> - 45:24
correct [5] <10:24> - 16:6 <10:34>, 22:15 
<10:40>, 25:13 <10:56>, 34:20 <11:09>, 44:7
correctly [1] <10:41> - 25:22
costs [1] <11:06> - 41:25
Counselor [1] <10:54> - 33:14
count [10] <10:09> - 6:21 <10:20>, 13:25 
<10:20>, 14:5 <10:31>, 20:9 <10:32>, 21:13 <10:35>, 
22:23 <10:52>, 32:21 <10:52>, 32:23
Count [26] <10:06> - 5:3 <10:19>, 13:8 <10:20>, 
13:21 <10:29>, 19:12 <10:32>, 21:7 <10:32>, 
21:11 <10:35>, 22:18 <10:35>, 22:19 <10:35>, 
22:20 <10:35>, 22:21 <10:42>, 26:15 <10:43>, 
26:24 <10:44>, 27:21 <10:44>, 28:1 <10:52>, 
32:17 <10:52>, 32:24 <10:56>, 35:1 <10:57>, 
35:18 <11:02>, 39:10 <11:03>, 39:25 <11:04>, 
40:13 <11:04>, 40:16 <11:05>, 41:18 <11:08>, 
43:12 <11:11>, 45:22
counts [4] <10:44> - 27:22 <11:03>, 40:3 
<11:10>, 44:22 <11:10>, 44:24
Counts [9] <10:16> - 11:18 <10:44>, 
27:25 <10:50>, 31:19 <10:52>, 32:14 <11:03>, 
40:1 <11:03>, 40:5 <11:08>, 43:13 <11:08>, 
43:21 <11:10>, 44:17
couple [2] <10:47> - 29:7 <11:10>, 45:5
course [6] <10:46> - 28:17 <10:51>, 32:5 
<10:56>, 35:4 <11:01>, 38:25 <11:02>, 39:5 <11:11>, 
45:16
Court [12] <10:01> - 2:1 <10:02>, 2:10 <10:16>, 
11:11 <10:16>, 11:18 <10:16>, 11:23 <10:21>, 
14:11 <10:28>, 19:1 <10:32>, 21:9 <10:36>, 
23:11 <10:51>, 32:8 <11:03>, 39:24 <11:12>, 
46:9
COURT [88] <10:02> - 2:2 <10:02>, 2:7 <10:02>, 
2:11 <10:02>, 2:15 <10:03>, 2:22 <10:03>, 2:24 
<10:03>, 2:25 <10:03>, 3:3 <10:04>, 3:22 <10:04>, 4:1 <10:04>, 
4:7 <10:05>, 4:14 <10:06>, 4:20 <10:06>, 4:24 <10:07>, 
5:7 <10:07>, 5:9 <10:07>, 5:16 <10:08>, 6:5 <10:10>, 
7:14 <10:11>, 8:2 <10:12>, 8:18 <10:13>, 9:18 <10:14>, 
10:4 <10:14>, 10:7 <10:15>, 10:14 <10:15>, 
10:16 <10:15>, 10:20 <10:15>, 11:5 <10:16>, 
11:14 <10:20>, 13:22 <10:20>, 13:25 <10:20>, 
14:3 <10:20>, 14:7 <10:22>, 14:25 <10:23>, 
15:18 <10:23>, 15:22 <10:28>, 18:25 <10:31>, 
20:8 <10:32>, 21:6 <10:36>, 23:16 <10:37>, 
23:22 <10:38>, 24:2 <10:39>, 24:23 <10:39>, 
24:25 <10:40>, 25:9 <10:41>, 25:19 <10:41>, 
26:5 <10:42>, 26:13 <10:43>, 26:23 <10:43>, 
27:4 <10:47>, 29:2 <10:47>, 29:10 <10:48>, 30:1 
<10:48>, 30:6 <10:49>, 30:24 <10:49>, 31:3 <10:52>, 
32:12 <10:52>, 32:15 <10:53>, 33:2 <10:53>, 
33:8 <10:54>, 33:22 <10:55>, 34:8 <10:56>, 
34:18 <10:56>, 34:22 <10:56>, 34:24 <10:57>, 
35:7 <10:57>, 35:16 <11:00>, 38:5 <11:02>, 39:9 
<11:04>, 40:10 <11:04>, 40:14 <11:04>, 40:17 <11:06>, 
41:22 <11:07>, 42:17 <11:07>, 42:22 <11:07>, 
43:2 <11:07>, 43:10 <11:08>, 43:19 <11:09>, 
44:3 <11:09>, 44:10 <11:10>, 44:15 <11:10>, 
50
45:3 <11:10>, 45:5 <11:11>, 45:10 <11:11>, 
45:13 <11:12>, 46:7 <11:12>, 46:11 <11:12>, 
46:13
Court's [1] <10:13> - 9:12
courthouse [2] <10:03> - 2:20 <10:07>, 
5:11
courtroom [1] <10:02> - 2:16
cover [1] <11:10> - 45:5
covered [5] <10:03> - 3:5 <10:45>, 28:4 
<10:46>, 28:22 <10:48>, 30:11
COVID [4] <10:28> - 18:10 <10:29>, 19:6 
<10:29>, 19:7 <10:31>, 20:11
crazy [1] <10:28> - 18:15
created [1] <10:47> - 29:3
credibility [2] <11:00> - 37:24 <11:02>, 
39:16
crime [4] <10:13> - 9:14 <10:17>, 12:1 <10:18>, 
12:15 <10:31>, 20:11
Criminal [1] <10:16> - 11:17
criminal [1] <10:39> - 24:17
Cross [1] <10:53> - 33:9
cross [2] <10:19> - 13:12 <11:02>, 39:7
cross-examination [2] 
<10:19> - 13:12 <11:02>, 39:7
current [1] <11:00> - 37:22
customers [5] <10:33> - 22:1 <10:42>, 
26:10 <10:51>, 31:24 <11:00>, 37:20 <11:00>, 
37:25
cut [1] <10:49> - 31:3
D
danger [1] <10:25> - 16:25
date [5] <10:22> - 15:7 <10:53>, 32:25 <10:54>, 
33:17 <10:56>, 34:14 <11:05>, 41:15
David [3] <10:25> - 17:2 <10:26>, 17:8 <10:41>, 
26:2
day's [1] <10:28> - 18:21
days [2] <10:30> - 19:23 <10:30>, 19:24
deal [1] <11:09> - 44:3
dealing [1] <10:21> - 14:17
death [1] <10:31> - 20:16
deceive [1] <10:36> - 23:14
decision [2] <10:15> - 11:5 <10:22>, 
15:6
defendant [17] <10:21> - 14:21 <10:24>, 
16:4 <10:24>, 16:7 <10:25>, 16:24 <10:25>, 17:4 
<10:27>, 17:23 <10:27>, 18:4 <10:31>, 20:13 <10:32>, 
21:11 <10:33>, 21:22 <10:38>, 24:10 <11:01>, 
38:10 <11:01>, 38:12 <11:01>, 38:18 <11:06>, 
42:3 <11:07>, 43:8 <11:10>, 44:14
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defendant's [2] <10:23> - 16:1 <10:48>, 
30:12
defendants [1] <10:32> - 20:23
defense [8] <10:16> - 11:17 <10:17>, 
12:2 <10:21>, 14:19 <10:44>, 28:2 <10:50>, 
31:16 <10:58>, 36:2 <11:02>, 39:6 <11:10>, 45:4
defense's [1] <11:10> - 44:25
deficiencies [1] <10:34> - 22:10
define [1] <10:12> - 8:21
definitions [2] <10:42> - 26:17 <10:42>, 
26:19
deny [2] <10:32> - 21:8 <10:44>, 27:20
deprive [1] <11:10> - 44:23
deprived [3] <10:17> - 12:8 <10:19>, 
13:5 <10:22>, 15:4
describing [1] <10:06> - 5:2
descriptions [1] <10:08> - 5:25
descriptors [1] <10:08> - 6:4
despite [1] <10:58> - 36:4
determination [1] <10:57> - 
35:15
determines [1] <10:58> - 36:19
died [1] <10:22> - 15:1
different [6] <10:09> - 7:1 <10:12>, 9:5 <10:13>, 
9:8 <10:47>, 29:5 <10:47>, 29:6 <11:06>, 42:5
direct [9] <10:10> - 7:15 <10:19>, 13:9 <10:19>, 
13:12 <10:22>, 15:10 <10:26>, 17:15 <10:27>, 
18:2 <11:04>, 40:20 <11:04>, 40:24 <11:04>, 
41:3
direction [1] <10:22> - 15:11
directly [1] <10:12> - 8:14
discussed [4] <10:22> - 15:3 <10:22>, 
15:4 <11:05>, 41:12 <11:05>, 41:13
discussion [1] <10:03> - 3:10
dismiss [1] <10:16> - 11:18
dissolved [6] <10:47> - 29:17 <11:05>, 
41:14 <11:05>, 41:16 <11:05>, 41:21 <11:09>, 
43:23 <11:09>, 44:1
distinction [1] <10:48> - 30:11
dive [1] <10:20> - 13:18
diving [1] <10:25> - 17:5
divorce [1] <10:52> - 32:10
divorced [1] <10:47> - 29:17
docketed [1] <10:07> - 5:10
document [5] <10:38> - 23:25 <10:43>, 
26:24 <10:43>, 27:1 <11:07>, 42:17 <11:09>, 
44:4
Documentation [2] <10:37> - 
23:24 <10:43>, 27:2
documents [6] <10:52> - 32:17 
<10:52>, 32:20 <10:56>, 34:16 <10:56>, 34:25 <11:07>, 
42:19 <11:07>, 43:6
done [4] <10:31> - 20:6 <10:34>, 22:3 <10:40>, 
25:9 <10:47>, 29:10
doubt [2] <10:17> - 12:1 <10:32>, 21:12
down [10] <10:28> - 18:15 <10:28>, 18:18 
<10:54>, 33:17 <10:54>, 33:20 <10:55>, 34:9 <10:55>, 
34:11 <10:57>, 35:23 <10:58>, 36:2 <11:03>, 
39:20
downstairs [1] <10:03> - 2:23
dozen [1] <10:30> - 19:14
Dr [1] <10:22> - 14:24
draw [1] <10:48> - 30:10
drawing [2] <10:44> - 27:14 <11:06>, 
42:5
drinks [1] <10:41> - 26:9
drive [2] <10:19> - 13:10 <10:19>, 13:11
due [1] <10:51> - 32:4
during [4] <10:17> - 12:5 <10:29>, 19:6 <11:04>, 
40:24 <11:09>, 44:2
Dustin [3] <10:02> - 2:14 <10:06>, 4:23 <10:36>, 
23:13
duties [2] <10:33> - 21:21 <10:34>, 22:5
duty [4] <10:13> - 9:7 <10:21>, 14:16 <10:25>, 
17:7 <10:26>, 17:18
E
easier [1] <10:57> - 35:17
easily [5] <10:48> - 29:21 <10:58>, 36:15 
<10:59>, 37:1 <11:01>, 38:14 <11:06>, 42:6
economic [1] <11:01> - 38:16
effect [1] <10:10> - 7:8
effectively [1] <10:08> - 5:25
either [3] <10:10> - 7:16 <10:14>, 10:1 <11:00>, 
37:25
element [10] <10:08> - 6:10 <10:09>, 
6:17 <10:10>, 7:7 <10:11>, 7:21 <10:12>, 8:22 <10:13>, 
9:14 <10:13>, 9:17 <10:21>, 14:19 <10:21>, 
14:20 <10:22>, 14:23
elemental [1] <10:11> - 8:4
elements [1] <10:17> - 11:25
Eleventh [1] <10:09> - 6:13
elicited [1] <10:09> - 6:25
emphasizes [1] <10:11> - 8:4
employed [2] <10:36> - 23:7 <11:05>, 
41:11
employees [9] <11:04> - 40:21 <11:04>, 
40:22 <11:04>, 40:25 <11:04>, 41:5 <11:05>, 
41:8 <11:05>, 41:9 <11:05>, 41:19 <11:09>, 44:5 
<11:09>, 44:12
en [1] <10:07> - 5:11
encourage [1] <10:07> - 5:13
end [3] <10:10> - 7:12 <10:14>, 9:25 <10:43>, 
27:11
endorsement [1] <10:41> - 26:4
enforcement [1] <10:31> - 
20:22
engage [1] <10:55> - 34:13
engaging [4] <10:22> - 15:10 <10:27>, 
17:22 <10:33>, 21:23 <11:03>, 39:23
engine [2] <10:19> - 13:3 <10:23>, 16:2
engineer [2] <10:21> - 14:21 <10:34>, 
22:13
ensure [2] <10:08> - 6:9 <10:26>, 17:19
entire [3] <10:17> - 12:10 <10:40>, 25:7 <10:44>, 
27:19
entitled [1] <10:49> - 30:15
equation [1] <10:49> - 30:19
equipped [1] <10:32> - 21:5
error [1] <10:11> - 8:10
escalating [1] <10:56> - 35:4
especially [1] <10:48> - 29:21
essence [1] <11:03> - 40:6
essential [3] <10:08> - 6:9 <10:17>, 
11:25 <10:17>, 12:4
essentially [2] <10:11> - 8:5 <11:06>, 
42:1
estimation [1] <10:51> - 31:25
et [2] <10:42> - 26:10 <10:45>, 28:6
ETA [1] <10:02> - 2:18
evade [1] <10:44> - 27:15
evening [1] <10:14> - 10:12
events [2] <10:33> - 21:24 <10:52>, 
32:11
evidence [31] <10:16> - 11:9 <10:16>, 
11:21 <10:17>, 11:24 <10:19>, 13:6 <10:19>, 
13:7 <10:19>, 13:9 <10:22>, 15:9 <10:22>, 15:10 
<10:23>, 15:17 <10:23>, 15:19 <10:26>, 17:15 <10:27>, 
18:2 <10:29>, 19:2 <10:32>, 20:25 <10:32>, 21:1 
<10:32>, 21:4 <10:32>, 21:13 <10:33>, 21:15 <10:33>, 
21:19 <10:33>, 21:21 <10:34>, 22:14 <10:36>, 
23:7 <10:36>, 23:12 <10:39>, 25:1 <10:41>, 26:6 
<10:49>, 30:21 <10:55>, 34:3 <10:57>, 36:1 <11:04>, 
41:4 <11:06>, 42:4 <11:10>, 44:22
ex [2] <10:49> - 30:17 <10:50>, 31:20
ex-wife [2] <10:49> - 30:17 <10:50>, 
31:20
exact [2] <10:12> - 9:4 <10:14>, 9:22
exactly [5] <10:08> - 5:21 <10:19>, 13:1 
<10:26>, 17:15 <10:30>, 19:19 <10:56>, 35:1
examination [3] <10:19> - 13:12 
<11:02>, 39:7 <11:04>, 40:24
example [1] <11:02> - 39:17
51
excuse [1] <10:29> - 19:4
exhibit [7] <10:36> - 23:17 <10:48>, 30:6 
<10:52>, 32:17 <10:53>, 33:9 <10:56>, 34:22 <11:04>, 
40:10 <11:08>, 43:14
Exhibit [17] <10:37> - 23:21 <10:37>, 
23:24 <10:43>, 26:25 <10:52>, 32:24 <10:56>, 
34:17 <10:56>, 34:23 <10:59>, 37:5 <10:59>, 
37:6 <10:59>, 37:7 <11:02>, 39:2 <11:02>, 39:13 
<11:04>, 40:12 <11:04>, 40:15 <11:05>, 41:18 <11:07>, 
42:20 <11:08>, 43:18 <11:09>, 44:4
Exhibits [1] <11:05> - 41:11
exhibits [2] <11:08> - 43:16 <11:10>, 
44:19
exist [1] <10:47> - 29:4
existence [1] <10:29> - 19:7
expense [5] <10:46> - 28:18 <10:46>, 
28:22 <10:46>, 28:23 <10:47>, 29:13 <10:51>, 
31:23
expenses [8] <10:45> - 28:4 <10:45>, 
28:5 <10:45>, 28:9 <10:45>, 28:11 <10:46>, 
28:15 <10:46>, 28:21 <10:48>, 29:24 <10:48>, 
30:11
experienced [1] <10:43> - 27:12
expert [1] <10:36> - 23:8
explain [1] <10:04> - 3:19
explained [4] <10:40> - 25:6 <11:00>, 
37:15 <11:00>, 37:21 <11:05>, 41:9
explaining [1] <10:52> - 32:18
explicit [1] <10:24> - 16:4
extent [1] <11:07> - 43:3
F
fabrication [1] <11:06> - 42:8
fact [14] <10:09> - 6:18 <10:09>, 7:2 <10:11>, 
7:20 <10:17>, 11:25 <10:25>, 17:2 <10:57>, 
35:25 <10:58>, 36:18 <10:59>, 37:2 <11:01>, 
38:25 <11:03>, 39:20 <11:05>, 41:21 <11:06>, 
42:12 <11:06>, 42:13 <11:09>, 44:3
factors [1] <10:49> - 30:19
facts [3] <10:09> - 7:1 <10:21>, 14:11 <10:41>, 
25:22
failed [6] <10:25> - 16:25 <10:26>, 17:13 
<10:32>, 21:1 <10:33>, 21:25 <10:44>, 28:2 <10:46>, 
28:19
fair [1] <10:43> - 27:5
fake [2] <11:07> - 43:6 <11:07>, 43:7
falls [1] <10:27> - 17:22
false [14] <10:20> - 13:21 <10:35>, 22:21 
<10:39>, 24:17 <10:43>, 27:9 <10:43>, 27:10 <10:52>, 
32:19 <10:56>, 35:1 <11:00>, 38:7 <11:01>, 
38:14 <11:02>, 39:12 <11:04>, 40:25 <11:06>, 
41:22 <11:06>, 42:10 <11:09>, 44:11
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falsehoods [2] <11:07> - 43:4 <11:07>, 
43:6
far [9] <10:08> - 6:1 <10:10>, 7:17 <10:13>, 9:13 <10:20>, 
13:21 <10:21>, 14:18 <10:22>, 14:24 <10:31>, 
20:11 <10:46>, 29:1 <11:06>, 42:4
fast [1] <11:11> - 45:15
favor [3] <10:32> - 21:10 <10:44>, 27:14 
<11:06>, 42:6
favorable [2] <10:17> - 11:24 <10:21>, 
14:12
feature [1] <10:49> - 31:6
February [2] <10:53> - 32:25 <10:53>, 
33:10
Federal [1] <10:16> - 11:17
fee [1] <10:51> - 32:2
few [1] <10:47> - 29:9
fewer [1] <10:42> - 26:12
fiction [2] <10:58> - 36:15 <10:59>, 37:1
figure [5] <10:58> - 36:5 <10:58>, 36:14 <10:58>, 
36:17 <10:59>, 37:5 <11:00>, 38:4
figures [3] <10:58> - 36:10 <11:00>, 
37:22 <11:02>, 39:18
filed [7] <10:04> - 3:13 <10:04>, 3:17 <10:12>, 
9:2 <10:53>, 32:25 <10:56>, 34:20 <11:04>, 41:1 
<11:09>, 43:24
fill [3] <10:35> - 22:25 <10:36>, 23:8 <10:40>, 
25:13
filled [5] <10:41> - 25:21 <10:43>, 27:9 <10:56>, 
34:19 <10:57>, 35:12 <10:59>, 36:20
filling [1] <10:36> - 23:15
final [4] <10:15> - 11:5 <10:16>, 11:11 <11:11>, 
45:21 <11:12>, 45:24
finalize [1] <10:14> - 9:22
finalizing [1] <10:03> - 3:4
finally [2] <10:36> - 23:11 <10:50>, 31:18
fine [1] <10:12> - 8:15
finish [1] <10:57> - 35:18
first [25] <10:08> - 5:21 <10:14>, 10:1 <10:21>, 
14:12 <10:21>, 14:19 <10:25>, 16:20 <10:38>, 
24:4 <10:53>, 33:5 <10:54>, 33:16 <10:56>, 35:3 
<10:57>, 35:7 <10:57>, 35:10 <10:57>, 35:11 <10:59>, 
36:25 <10:59>, 37:7 <10:59>, 37:8 <11:01>, 
38:12 <11:04>, 40:12 <11:04>, 40:18 <11:04>, 
40:24 <11:04>, 41:1 <11:06>, 42:9 <11:06>, 
42:14 <11:07>, 42:23 <11:07>, 43:1 <11:08>, 
43:17
Fish [1] <10:18> - 12:19
fish [1] <10:41> - 26:3
fishery [2] <10:41> - 25:25 <10:41>, 26:3
fishing [2] <10:41> - 26:5 <10:41>, 26:7
fit [1] <11:08> - 43:14
five [8] <10:28> - 18:10 <10:47>, 29:14 <11:04>, 
40:21 <11:04>, 40:22 <11:05>, 41:8 <11:05>, 
41:19 <11:09>, 44:5 <11:10>, 44:22
Florida [5] <10:55> - 34:2 <10:55>, 34:7 
<11:02>, 39:1 <11:05>, 41:14 <11:09>, 44:5
Flynn [4] <10:20> - 13:18 <10:22>, 15:1 <10:25>, 
16:25 <10:25>, 17:2
Flynn's [1] <10:31> - 20:4
focus [4] <10:20> - 13:22 <10:22>, 15:1 <10:22>, 
15:13 <10:52>, 32:16
following [5] <10:55> - 34:9 <11:01>, 
38:15 <11:03>, 39:20 <11:05>, 41:17 <11:07>, 
42:21
food [1] <10:41> - 26:9
forgiveness [11] <11:03> - 40:6 
<11:04>, 40:23 <11:04>, 41:5 <11:05>, 41:7 <11:05>, 
41:17 <11:06>, 42:12 <11:08>, 43:11 <11:09>, 
43:23 <11:09>, 43:24 <11:09>, 44:6 <11:09>, 
44:12
forgot [1] <10:46> - 28:21
forgotten [1] <10:28> - 18:9
form [18] <10:04> - 3:18 <10:09>, 6:21 <10:10>, 
7:4 <10:11>, 8:7 <10:14>, 10:2 <10:14>, 10:5 <10:36>, 
23:9 <10:39>, 24:17 <10:39>, 24:18 <10:40>, 
25:3 <10:40>, 25:13 <10:41>, 25:23 <10:42>, 
26:19 <10:43>, 27:9 <10:44>, 27:15 <11:02>, 
39:18 <11:06>, 42:15 <11:09>, 44:4
formal [1] <10:34> - 22:3
formally [1] <10:54> - 33:20
forms [6] <10:35> - 22:25 <10:35>, 23:1 <10:35>, 
23:2 <10:36>, 23:6 <10:36>, 23:15 <11:00>, 38:1
formulation [1] <10:08> - 6:6
forward [2] <10:19> - 13:10 <10:22>, 
15:11
Fowler [4] <10:18> - 12:13 <10:27>, 18:3 
<10:30>, 20:2
frame [1] <10:03> - 3:9
framework [1] <10:08> - 5:20
Francis [9] <10:03> - 2:22 <10:04>, 4:8 <10:05>, 
4:15 <10:06>, 4:20 <10:06>, 4:23 <10:06>, 5:3 <10:07>, 
5:9 <10:15>, 10:17 <11:11>, 45:11
FRANCIS [5] <10:06> - 4:22 <10:06>, 
5:4 <10:07>, 5:8 <10:07>, 5:15 <10:15>, 10:18
Francis's [2] <10:02> - 2:18 <10:03>, 3:1
fraud [5] <10:13> - 9:8 <10:44>, 27:22 <11:02>, 
39:11 <11:08>, 43:21 <11:10>, 44:18
fraudulent [6] <10:52> - 32:19 <10:56>, 
34:16 <10:56>, 35:1 <11:02>, 39:12 <11:06>, 
41:22 <11:09>, 44:11
free [4] <11:03> - 40:7 <11:04>, 40:9 <11:06>, 
42:13 <11:07>, 43:9
front [1] <10:28> - 18:14
fuel [1] <10:46> - 28:17
full [1] <10:04> - 4:9
functionally [1] <10:54> - 33:17
funds [1] <10:50> - 31:13
furtherance [1] <10:09> - 6:15
furthermore [1] <10:19> - 13:8
FWC [1] <10:28> - 18:21
G
gather [1] <10:06> - 5:3
gears [1] <10:15> - 10:21
general [1] <10:29> - 19:8
generally [1] <10:17> - 12:2
generous [1] <11:11> - 45:14
Ghiz [4] <10:20> - 13:18 <10:22>, 15:1 <10:25>, 
16:25 <10:31>, 20:4
Ghiz-Flynn [3] <10:20> - 13:18 <10:22>, 
15:1 <10:25>, 16:25
Ghiz-Flynn's [1] <10:31> - 20:4
giant [1] <10:46> - 28:17
given [5] <10:50> - 31:21 <10:51>, 31:25 
<10:51>, 32:9 <11:10>, 44:19 <11:10>, 44:21
glad [1] <10:05> - 4:14
golf [4] <11:01> - 38:25 <11:02>, 39:4 <11:02>, 
39:5
Goodman [6] <10:24> - 16:13 <10:24>, 
16:15 <10:25>, 16:21 <10:40>, 25:15 <10:54>, 
33:19 <10:55>, 34:11
government [39] <10:03> - 3:6 <10:03>, 
3:10 <10:04>, 4:5 <10:07>, 5:19 <10:12>, 8:20 <10:16>, 
11:9 <10:17>, 12:10 <10:18>, 12:16 <10:19>, 
13:2 <10:23>, 15:16 <10:23>, 15:23 <10:26>, 
17:17 <10:27>, 18:1 <10:27>, 18:2 <10:27>, 18:6 
<10:29>, 19:2 <10:29>, 19:7 <10:31>, 20:12 <10:31>, 
20:18 <10:32>, 21:10 <10:34>, 22:7 <10:35>, 
22:25 <10:38>, 24:2 <10:38>, 24:9 <10:42>, 
26:17 <10:44>, 27:14 <10:44>, 28:2 <10:46>, 
28:19 <10:46>, 28:25 <10:48>, 29:21 <10:48>, 
30:4 <10:49>, 30:25 <10:49>, 31:6 <10:52>, 
32:16 <10:57>, 35:14 <10:59>, 37:3 <11:02>, 
39:14 <11:03>, 40:1 <11:10>, 44:16
government's [8] <10:22> - 
15:5 <10:32>, 21:4 <10:36>, 23:12 <10:40>, 
25:12 <10:41>, 25:22 <10:49>, 30:20 <10:49>, 
30:22 <10:52>, 32:18
Government's [16] <10:37> - 
23:21 <10:37>, 23:24 <10:52>, 32:24 <10:53>, 
33:9 <10:56>, 34:17 <10:59>, 37:4 <10:59>, 37:6 
<10:59>, 37:7 <11:02>, 39:2 <11:02>, 39:12 <11:04>, 
40:12 <11:04>, 40:15 <11:05>, 41:11 <11:05>, 
41:18 <11:07>, 42:19 <11:08>, 43:17
grand [1] <10:59> - 36:22
grant [3] <10:33> - 21:16 <10:35>, 22:17 
<11:10>, 44:23
52
granted [1] <10:16> - 11:21
gross [3] <10:59> - 37:5 <10:59>, 37:9 <11:00>, 
37:12
grounding [2] <10:24> - 16:12 <10:26>, 
17:9
Guard [10] <10:18> - 12:21 <10:24>, 
16:15 <10:24>, 16:17 <10:24>, 16:18 <10:28>, 
18:21 <10:34>, 22:8 <10:34>, 22:9 <10:34>, 
22:13 <10:36>, 23:14 <10:54>, 33:20
Guard's [3] <10:24> - 16:8 <10:25>, 
16:22 <10:25>, 17:6
guided [3] <10:11> - 8:6 <10:13>, 9:13 <10:27>, 
18:7
guides [1] <10:14> - 9:20
guilt [1] <11:03> - 39:24
guilty [5] <10:10> - 7:10 <10:11>, 7:23 <10:32>, 
21:11
gun [1] <10:19> - 13:13
H
half [1] <10:30> - 19:14
hand [4] <10:09> - 6:15 <10:09>, 6:22 <10:11>, 
7:20 <10:57>, 35:11
Harris [1] <10:45> - 28:6
hear [13] <10:03> - 3:6 <10:04>, 3:23 <10:04>, 
3:24 <10:04>, 4:8 <10:12>, 8:18 <10:16>, 11:14 
<10:30>, 19:24 <10:38>, 24:2 <10:49>, 30:24 <10:52>, 
32:15 <10:57>, 35:19 <11:03>, 40:1 <11:03>, 
40:2
heard [7] <10:30> - 19:20 <10:30>, 19:22 
<10:45>, 28:6 <10:45>, 28:10 <10:54>, 33:18 <10:55>, 
34:4 <10:59>, 37:10
hearings [1] <11:12> - 46:11
height [1] <10:28> - 18:10
helm [1] <10:26> - 17:17
help [1] <10:36> - 23:8
helped [1] <10:28> - 18:22
Hester [5] <10:19> - 13:13 <10:24>, 16:4 
<10:24>, 16:10 <10:30>, 19:24 <10:33>, 21:22
higher [1] <10:56> - 35:5
highlight [6] <10:58> - 36:17 <10:59>, 
37:4 <11:01>, 38:22 <11:03>, 40:6 <11:04>, 
40:18 <11:04>, 41:3
highly [2] <10:42> - 26:17 <10:44>, 27:19
himself [3] <10:48> - 30:12 <10:49>, 
30:21 <11:01>, 38:19
history [1] <10:47> - 29:13
hold [2] <10:18> - 12:15 <10:31>, 20:16
home [1] <10:31> - 20:21
Honor [50] <10:02> - 2:4 <10:02>, 2:9 <10:03>, 
3:2 <10:03>, 3:11 <10:04>, 3:25 <10:04>, 4:3 <10:04>, 
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4:5 <10:05>, 4:11 <10:05>, 4:12 <10:05>, 4:18 <10:06>, 
4:22 <10:07>, 5:15 <10:07>, 5:18 <10:11>, 8:10 
<10:12>, 9:1 <10:14>, 10:6 <10:15>, 10:13 <10:15>, 
10:15 <10:15>, 10:19 <10:15>, 11:1 <10:16>, 
11:13 <10:20>, 14:4 <10:20>, 14:9 <10:22>, 
15:15 <10:23>, 15:21 <10:23>, 15:25 <10:35>, 
22:24 <10:37>, 23:20 <10:38>, 24:1 <10:38>, 
24:4 <10:42>, 26:22 <10:44>, 27:24 <10:48>, 
30:3 <10:49>, 31:5 <10:50>, 31:18 <10:52>, 
32:14 <10:52>, 32:22 <10:53>, 33:5 <10:54>, 
33:15 <10:56>, 34:15 <10:56>, 34:21 <10:57>, 
35:21 <10:58>, 36:17 <11:01>, 38:22 <11:04>, 
40:11 <11:10>, 45:2 <11:10>, 45:4 <11:11>, 45:8 
<11:11>, 45:12 <11:12>, 46:12
hotel [3] <10:28> - 18:12 <10:31>, 20:14 <10:31>, 
20:22
hurdle [1] <10:23> - 15:19
hybrid [1] <10:57> - 35:17
I
idea [1] <10:58> - 36:13
identified [1] <11:02> - 39:13
immediately [1] <11:07> - 42:20
important [4] <10:03> - 3:9 <10:41>, 
26:1 <10:58>, 36:18 <11:05>, 41:9
inaction [1] <10:23> - 16:2
inattention [1] <10:13> - 9:7
incident [2] <10:28> - 18:21 <10:54>, 
33:18
inclined [1] <10:16> - 11:7
include [4] <10:11> - 8:10 <10:14>, 10:6 
<10:45>, 28:5 <10:46>, 28:15
including [6] <10:18> - 12:19 <10:18>, 
12:20 <10:33>, 21:22 <10:40>, 25:6 <10:48>, 
29:23
income [3] <10:50> - 31:10 <10:56>, 
34:18 <11:00>, 38:2
inconsistent [1] <10:44> - 
27:19
inconsistently [1] <10:20> - 
13:17
incorporate [2] <10:09> - 6:20 <10:49>, 
31:8
incorporated [1] <11:07> - 43:5
Incorporation [1] <10:47> - 
29:19
incorrect [2] <10:12> - 9:4 <10:13>, 9:11
incredibly [1] <10:58> - 36:18
independent [1] <10:19> - 13:1
independently [1] <10:17> - 
12:9
indicated [1] <10:28> - 18:11
indicates [1] <10:34> - 22:14
indictment [2] <10:16> - 11:19 <11:10>, 
44:23
industry [4] <10:25> - 17:5 <10:43>, 
27:12 <10:46>, 28:18 <10:55>, 34:6
inferences [3] <10:32> - 21:9 <10:44>, 
27:14 <11:06>, 42:6
information [4] <10:05> - 4:10 <10:09>, 
6:25 <10:28>, 18:24 <11:00>, 37:19
infusion [2] <10:50> - 31:12 <10:50>, 
31:13
initial [2] <11:07> - 42:23 <11:07>, 43:4
initials [3] <11:00> - 38:9 <11:01>, 38:12 
<11:06>, 42:14
inquire [1] <10:32> - 21:10
inspect [1] <10:18> - 12:24
inspected [2] <10:39> - 24:21 <10:40>, 
25:5
inspection [3] <10:17> - 12:6 <10:19>, 
13:2 <10:44>, 27:16
inspections [1] <10:18> - 12:12
instruction [9] <10:03> - 3:8 <10:04>, 
3:16 <10:04>, 4:4 <10:07>, 5:19 <10:08>, 5:20 <10:09>, 
6:13 <10:12>, 8:13 <10:12>, 8:23 <11:11>, 45:21
instructions [11] <10:03> - 3:5 <10:04>, 
3:18 <10:10>, 7:15 <10:11>, 8:3 <10:13>, 9:10 <10:15>, 
10:24 <10:16>, 11:8 <10:35>, 23:2 <11:02>, 39:5 
<11:12>, 45:24 <11:12>, 46:1
insufficiency [3] <10:19> - 13:6 
<10:22>, 15:8 <10:32>, 21:3
insufficient [1] <10:16> - 11:22
insurance [1] <10:46> - 28:21
intended [1] <10:41> - 26:2
intent [1] <10:36> - 23:13
intentionally [1] <10:25> - 17:3
interest [1] <10:45> - 28:5
interrogatory [1] <10:12> - 8:21
interrupt [1] <10:04> - 4:7
intervened [1] <10:25> - 16:19
interviewing [1] <10:48> - 29:22
introduced [1] <10:35> - 22:25
investigate [2] <10:31> - 20:15 <10:47>, 
29:6
investigated [1] <10:17> - 12:8
investigation [5] <10:28> - 18:8 
<10:29>, 19:9 <10:30>, 19:23 <10:31>, 20:6 <10:33>, 
21:18
investigative [1] <10:18> - 
12:23
Investigator [1] <10:30> - 20:2
investigators [1] <10:27> - 18:5
irregularities [2] <10:23> - 16:2 
<10:26>, 17:9
irregularity [1] <10:24> - 16:11
IRS [1] <10:56> - 34:20
issue [7] <10:08> - 6:6 <10:12>, 8:19 <10:15>, 
11:3 <10:16>, 11:10 <10:28>, 18:22 <10:33>, 
22:1 <11:02>, 39:15
issued [1] <10:43> - 27:3
issues [3] <10:03> - 3:4 <10:03>, 3:8 <10:24>, 
16:5
item [2] <10:59> - 36:25 <11:00>, 38:8
items [3] <10:06> - 5:3 <10:15>, 10:24 <11:01>, 
38:10
itself [3] <10:11> - 8:8 <11:03>, 40:8 <11:06>, 
42:13
J
Jacob [1] <10:02> - 2:5
Jennifer [5] <10:19> - 13:13 <10:24>, 
16:4 <10:24>, 16:10 <10:30>, 19:24 <10:31>, 
20:4
job [1] <11:00> - 37:22
joint [1] <10:13> - 9:16
Jordan [1] <10:24> - 16:10
Judge [15] <10:06> - 5:4 <10:10>, 7:17 <10:16>, 
11:16 <10:17>, 12:2 <10:31>, 20:10 <10:35>, 
22:20 <10:36>, 23:11 <10:49>, 31:1 <10:58>, 
36:7 <11:00>, 38:8 <11:03>, 40:4 <11:08>, 43:22 
<11:09>, 44:8 <11:10>, 44:13 <11:12>, 46:5
judgment [1] <10:16> - 11:20
jurisdiction [1] <10:35> - 22:22
juror [7] <10:32> - 21:11 <10:33>, 22:1 <10:34>, 
22:4 <10:43>, 27:8 <10:43>, 27:13 <11:02>, 
39:10 <11:03>, 39:24
jury [31] <10:03> - 3:5 <10:03>, 3:8 <10:04>, 4:4 <10:07>, 
5:19 <10:08>, 6:6 <10:09>, 6:13 <10:10>, 7:15 <10:10>, 
7:19 <10:11>, 8:6 <10:12>, 8:23 <10:12>, 9:3 <10:13>, 
9:10 <10:13>, 9:12 <10:13>, 9:16 <10:15>, 10:24 
<10:19>, 13:1 <10:19>, 13:5 <10:26>, 17:12 <10:28>, 
18:14 <10:32>, 21:13 <10:33>, 21:17 <10:38>, 
24:6 <10:38>, 24:7 <10:43>, 27:6 <10:58>, 36:15 
<10:59>, 37:1 <11:01>, 38:14 <11:02>, 39:18 <11:10>, 
44:17 <11:10>, 44:23 <11:12>, 46:10
K
Kay [1] <10:24> - 16:10
keel [1] <10:19> - 13:14
keep [2] <11:00> - 37:21 <11:05>, 41:10
keeping [2] <10:23> - 15:17 <10:59>, 
37:11
53
keeps [1] <10:57> - 35:25
KELLER [29] <10:02> - 2:4 <10:03>, 3:11 
<10:04>, 4:3 <10:05>, 4:11 <10:06>, 5:5 <10:07>, 5:18 <10:08>, 
6:11 <10:10>, 7:17 <10:11>, 8:9 <10:14>, 9:24 <10:14>, 
10:6 <10:15>, 11:1 <10:16>, 11:13 <10:43>, 
26:25 <10:57>, 35:21 <11:00>, 38:6 <11:03>, 
40:4 <11:04>, 40:11 <11:04>, 40:15 <11:04>, 
40:18 <11:06>, 41:24 <11:07>, 42:18 <11:07>, 
42:23 <11:07>, 43:3 <11:08>, 43:15 <11:10>, 
45:2 <11:11>, 45:8 <11:12>, 46:9 <11:12>, 46:12
Keller [14] <10:02> - 2:4 <10:04>, 3:23 <10:06>, 
5:1 <10:07>, 5:17 <10:13>, 9:15 <10:14>, 9:23 <10:15>, 
10:25 <10:23>, 15:24 <10:43>, 26:23 <10:53>, 
33:3 <10:57>, 35:16 <11:10>, 45:1 <11:10>, 45:7 
<11:12>, 46:8
Kelly [9] <10:39> - 24:21 <10:40>, 25:4 <10:40>, 
25:6 <10:48>, 29:22 <10:49>, 30:17 <10:50>, 
31:19 <10:58>, 36:8 <10:59>, 37:10
Kelly's [2] <10:47> - 29:16 <11:02>, 
39:16
Kimberly [1] <10:20> - 13:16
kind [11] <10:04> - 3:15 <10:08>, 6:4 <10:14>, 
9:25 <10:28>, 18:11 <10:29>, 19:8 <10:49>, 31:8 
<10:53>, 33:3 <10:57>, 35:17 <10:58>, 36:12 <11:00>, 
38:2 <11:00>, 38:4
King [4] <10:50> - 31:15 <11:01>, 38:23 <11:05>, 
41:12 <11:05>, 41:13
King's [1] <10:49> - 31:7
knowing [1] <10:43> - 27:9
knowingly [1] <10:44> - 27:15
knowledge [2] <10:38> - 24:13 <11:00>, 
37:16
known [2] <10:27> - 18:7 <10:48>, 29:21
knows [1] <10:42> - 26:18
Koffsky [3] <10:02> - 2:5 <10:06>, 5:5 <10:15>, 
11:2
Kristy [7] <10:39> - 24:21 <10:40>, 25:4 <10:40>, 
25:6 <10:47>, 29:16 <10:49>, 30:17 <10:50>, 
31:19
L
lack [5] <10:19> - 13:6 <10:22>, 15:9 <10:29>, 
19:9 <10:35>, 23:2 <10:49>, 30:21
language [7] <10:08> - 6:9 <10:10>, 7:6 
<10:12>, 8:15 <10:12>, 8:23 <10:12>, 9:4 <10:16>, 
11:11 <10:36>, 23:5
last [2] <10:03> - 2:19 <10:50>, 31:18
law [4] <10:13> - 9:9 <10:14>, 9:20 <10:16>, 
11:10 <10:31>, 20:22
layman [1] <10:36> - 23:5
lead [1] <10:06> - 4:25
leading [1] <10:54> - 33:13
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leads [1] <11:06> - 42:10
least [6] <10:09> - 6:19 <10:10>, 7:17 <10:12>, 
8:17 <10:33>, 22:1 <11:05>, 41:12 <11:09>, 
44:10
leaves [1] <10:08> - 6:6
leaving [1] <10:11> - 8:7
leeway [1] <10:14> - 10:11
left [1] <10:50> - 31:14
legal [3] <10:03> - 3:4 <10:14>, 10:8 <10:16>, 
11:20
lengthy [1] <11:10> - 44:21
levers [1] <10:19> - 13:4
licensed [1] <10:38> - 24:10
lied [2] <10:44> - 27:15 <11:07>, 43:8
Lieutenant [4] <10:24> - 16:14 <10:25>, 
16:22 <10:25>, 17:4 <10:26>, 17:11
life [5] <10:10> - 7:9 <10:10>, 7:11 <10:22>, 14:24 
<10:31>, 20:4 <10:31>, 20:7
light [4] <10:17> - 11:24 <10:21>, 14:12 <10:41>, 
25:22 <10:57>, 35:24
likely [4] <10:13> - 9:11 <10:23>, 16:2 <10:25>, 
16:19 <10:28>, 18:22
limine [1] <10:28> - 19:1
limped [1] <10:58> - 36:3
line [3] <10:02> - 2:8 <10:02>, 2:15 <10:06>, 4:25
lines [1] <10:36> - 23:10
list [4] <10:10> - 7:10 <10:10>, 7:12 <10:11>, 7:25
listed [4] <10:48> - 30:6 <10:53>, 33:6 <10:53>, 
33:7 <11:02>, 39:1
lists [1] <10:54> - 33:11
loan [14] <10:45> - 28:3 <10:45>, 28:7 <10:54>, 
33:13 <10:56>, 35:2 <11:01>, 38:17 <11:03>, 
40:8 <11:04>, 40:22 <11:04>, 40:25 <11:05>, 
41:17 <11:06>, 42:2 <11:08>, 43:16 <11:08>, 
43:17 <11:09>, 43:25 <11:09>, 44:1
loans [2] <11:03> - 40:7
lobby [1] <10:03> - 2:23
look [4] <10:21> - 14:11 <10:35>, 23:1 <10:38>, 
23:25 <10:56>, 35:5
looking [8] <10:04> - 3:14 <10:04>, 3:20 
<10:12>, 9:4 <10:41>, 25:23 <10:56>, 34:25 <10:57>, 
35:7 <11:07>, 42:17 <11:07>, 42:19
loss [3] <10:10> - 7:9 <10:10>, 7:11 <10:24>, 
16:12
lost [2] <10:22> - 14:23 <10:28>, 18:19
loud [1] <10:04> - 3:24
lower [1] <10:57> - 35:13
luxury [1] <10:41> - 26:9
M
ma'am [2] <10:20> - 13:24 <10:20>, 14:2
maintenance [1] <10:46> - 
28:15
major [3] <10:19> - 13:6 <10:22>, 15:8
malfunctions [1] <10:25> - 17:1
manner [1] <10:33> - 21:15
manslaughter [2] <10:04> - 4:5 
<10:09>, 7:2
March [7] <10:14> - 10:12 <10:17>, 12:11 
<10:20>, 13:15 <10:24>, 16:12 <10:28>, 18:8 <10:56>, 
34:14 <11:11>, 45:22
Marina [1] <10:31> - 20:19
marinas [1] <10:18> - 12:14
match [1] <11:04> - 41:1
material [2] <10:17> - 12:5 <10:59>, 37:2
matter [3] <10:18> - 12:16 <10:31>, 
20:20 <11:09>, 44:1
McCabe [37] <10:02> - 2:14 <10:02>, 
2:16 <10:06>, 4:23 <10:09>, 7:3 <10:17>, 12:7 <10:18>, 
12:18 <10:18>, 12:22 <10:19>, 13:11 <10:20>, 
13:20 <10:27>, 17:23 <10:28>, 18:17 <10:29>, 
19:2 <10:31>, 20:20 <10:34>, 22:12 <10:36>, 
23:7 <10:36>, 23:13 <10:38>, 24:10 <10:39>, 
24:16 <10:43>, 27:8 <10:47>, 29:13 <10:50>, 
31:9 <10:54>, 33:11 <10:55>, 34:5 <10:55>, 
34:13 <10:58>, 36:3 <10:58>, 36:16 <10:59>, 
36:20 <11:00>, 38:9 <11:01>, 38:24 <11:02>, 
39:11 <11:04>, 40:21 <11:05>, 41:7 <11:05>, 
41:14 <11:05>, 41:16 <11:06>, 42:14 <11:09>, 
44:4 <11:10>, 44:18
McCabe's [6] <10:22> - 15:7 <10:46>, 
28:25 <10:50>, 31:16 <10:50>, 31:20 <10:54>, 
33:16 <10:55>, 34:10
McKenna [1] <10:24> - 16:10
mean [5] <10:34> - 22:4 <10:42>, 26:20 <10:42>, 
26:21 <10:49>, 31:3
means [1] <10:42> - 26:18
meant [1] <10:39> - 25:2
meantime [1] <10:03> - 2:25
mechanical [5] <10:17> - 12:9 <10:22>, 
15:5 <10:30>, 19:16 <10:34>, 22:3 <10:34>, 
22:16
mechanism [1] <10:34> - 22:3
meet [1] <10:23> - 16:3
membership [1] <10:50> - 
31:14
mentioned [3] <10:26> - 17:11 <10:30>, 
20:2 <10:30>, 20:3
mentioning [1] <10:29> - 19:7
message [1] <10:33> - 21:22
microphone [3] <10:20> - 14:8 
<10:53>, 33:2 <10:53>, 33:4
might [1] <10:57> - 35:16
mind [1] <10:23> - 15:17
mine [1] <10:04> - 3:18
minimum [1] <10:45> - 28:14
minute [1] <10:04> - 3:12
minutes [3] <11:11> - 45:8 <11:11>, 
45:12 <11:11>, 45:13
misconduct [2] <10:13> - 9:6 <10:13>, 
9:9
missing [1] <10:47> - 29:14
mixing [1] <10:29> - 19:4
model [1] <10:44> - 27:20
modification [1] <10:23> - 16:1
modifier [1] <10:13> - 9:8
modifiers [1] <10:13> - 9:6
Mollie [5] <10:20> - 13:18 <10:22>, 15:1 <10:25>, 
16:25 <10:26>, 17:8 <10:31>, 20:4
moment [4] <10:02> - 2:7 <10:04>, 3:22 
<10:20>, 14:7 <10:53>, 33:8
Monday [4] <10:15> - 11:6 <10:16>, 
11:12 <11:11>, 45:20 <11:12>, 45:24
money [13] <10:44> - 27:17 <10:49>, 
30:20 <10:58>, 36:6 <10:58>, 36:12 <10:59>, 
36:20 <10:59>, 37:3 <11:03>, 40:7 <11:04>, 40:9 
<11:06>, 42:9 <11:06>, 42:13 <11:07>, 42:25 <11:07>, 
43:9 <11:08>, 43:11
moneys [1] <10:49> - 30:23
month [3] <10:45> - 28:14 <10:51>, 
31:25 <10:59>, 36:23
monthly [3] <10:53> - 33:6 <10:54>, 
33:11 <10:56>, 35:3
morning [11] <10:02> - 2:2 <10:02>, 2:4 
<10:02>, 2:9 <10:04>, 3:13 <10:06>, 4:20 <10:06>, 4:22 
<10:06>, 5:1 <10:07>, 5:10 <10:12>, 9:2 <10:15>, 11:6 <11:12>, 
46:11
mortgage [1] <10:51> - 32:1
Mosquera [4] <10:24> - 16:13 <10:24>, 
16:16 <10:25>, 16:21 <10:30>, 19:22
most [5] <10:17> - 11:24 <10:21>, 14:12 <10:21>, 
14:14 <10:23>, 16:1 <10:58>, 36:18
motion [8] <10:16> - 11:15 <10:21>, 
14:11 <10:22>, 15:13 <10:28>, 19:1 <10:32>, 
21:7 <10:32>, 21:8 <10:35>, 22:17 <11:10>, 
44:25
motions [1] <10:03> - 3:6
move [1] <10:53> - 33:2
moved [1] <11:11> - 45:15
MR [82] <10:02> - 2:4 <10:02>, 2:9 <10:02>, 2:13 
<10:03>, 2:19 <10:03>, 3:2 <10:03>, 3:11 <10:04>, 3:24 
<10:04>, 4:3 <10:05>, 4:11 <10:05>, 4:12 <10:05>, 4:17 
54
<10:06>, 5:5 <10:07>, 5:18 <10:08>, 6:11 <10:10>, 7:17 
<10:11>, 8:9 <10:12>, 9:1 <10:14>, 9:24 <10:14>, 10:6 <10:15>, 
10:13 <10:15>, 10:15 <10:15>, 11:1 <10:16>, 
11:13 <10:16>, 11:16 <10:20>, 13:24 <10:20>, 
14:2 <10:20>, 14:4 <10:20>, 14:9 <10:22>, 15:15 
<10:23>, 15:20 <10:23>, 15:23 <10:29>, 19:13 <10:31>, 
20:10 <10:35>, 22:20 <10:37>, 23:20 <10:38>, 
24:1 <10:38>, 24:4 <10:39>, 24:24 <10:39>, 25:1 
<10:40>, 25:14 <10:41>, 25:25 <10:42>, 26:11 <10:42>, 
26:16 <10:43>, 26:25 <10:44>, 27:24 <10:47>, 
29:5 <10:47>, 29:12 <10:48>, 30:3 <10:49>, 
30:14 <10:49>, 31:1 <10:49>, 31:5 <10:52>, 
32:13 <10:52>, 32:22 <10:53>, 33:5 <10:54>, 
33:15 <10:55>, 34:1 <10:56>, 34:15 <10:56>, 
34:21 <10:56>, 34:23 <10:56>, 35:3 <10:57>, 
35:9 <10:57>, 35:21 <11:00>, 38:6 <11:03>, 40:4 
<11:04>, 40:11 <11:04>, 40:15 <11:04>, 40:18 <11:06>, 
41:24 <11:07>, 42:18 <11:07>, 42:23 <11:07>, 
43:3 <11:08>, 43:15 <11:08>, 43:22 <11:09>, 
44:8 <11:10>, 44:13 <11:10>, 45:2 <11:10>, 45:4 
<11:11>, 45:8 <11:11>, 45:12 <11:12>, 46:5 <11:12>, 
46:9 <11:12>, 46:12
MS [5] <10:06> - 4:22 <10:06>, 5:4 <10:07>, 5:8 <10:07>, 
5:15 <10:15>, 10:18
multiple [3] <10:24> - 16:5 <10:32>, 21:5 
<10:55>, 34:4
multiplied [1] <10:54> - 33:12
multiplier [1] <10:54> - 33:12
municipal [1] <10:29> - 19:5
must [6] <10:10> - 7:16 <10:12>, 8:16 <10:14>, 
9:25 <10:16>, 11:23 <10:21>, 14:11 <11:11>, 
45:20
N
National [1] <10:49> - 31:7
nature [6] <10:21> - 14:17 <10:26>, 
17:21 <10:44>, 27:17 <10:44>, 28:1 <10:51>, 
32:9 <11:02>, 39:3
necessary [4] <10:14> - 9:21 <10:30>, 
19:16 <11:01>, 38:17 <11:10>, 44:20
need [8] <10:08> - 6:8 <10:11>, 8:4 <10:13>, 9:15 
<10:14>, 10:9 <10:21>, 14:22 <10:41>, 26:3 <10:53>, 
33:3 <11:11>, 45:17
needs [2] <10:11> - 8:2 <10:13>, 9:13
negate [1] <10:20> - 13:19
neglect [2] <10:13> - 9:8 <10:33>, 21:21
negligence [6] <10:08> - 6:1 <10:13>, 
9:7 <10:20>, 13:19 <10:23>, 15:20 <10:23>, 16:3 
<10:33>, 21:21
negligently [1] <10:34> - 22:5
neutral [1] <10:26> - 17:13
never [6] <10:17> - 12:7 <10:34>, 22:8 <10:48>, 
30:5 <10:56>, 34:19 <10:58>, 36:11 <11:08>, 
43:12
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new [1] <10:12> - 9:3
next [7] <10:59> - 37:4 <11:00>, 38:6 <11:00>, 
38:8 <11:06>, 41:22 <11:06>, 41:24 <11:06>, 
42:10 <11:06>, 42:14
night [2] <10:18> - 12:13 <10:32>, 20:23
none [1] <10:48> - 30:8
normal [1] <10:35> - 23:4
North [1] <10:18> - 12:20
note [5] <10:09> - 6:20 <10:34>, 22:7 <10:45>, 
28:13 <10:51>, 32:1 <10:54>, 33:18
noted [1] <10:04> - 4:6
nothing [3] <10:11> - 8:6 <10:51>, 32:2 <11:10>, 
45:4
notice [5] <10:16> - 11:7 <10:17>, 12:7 <10:33>, 
21:24 <10:39>, 24:16 <10:39>, 25:2
notified [2] <10:28> - 18:20 <10:34>, 
22:8
noting [1] <11:00> - 37:23
nowhere [1] <10:35> - 22:17
nuances [1] <11:00> - 37:16
number [15] <10:03> - 3:4 <10:03>, 3:6 <10:10>, 
7:8 <10:36>, 23:17 <10:52>, 32:18 <10:57>, 
35:24 <10:58>, 36:8 <10:58>, 36:13 <10:58>, 
36:15 <10:58>, 36:19 <11:00>, 37:24 <11:05>, 
41:9 <11:06>, 42:7 <11:06>, 42:8 <11:09>, 44:11
numbers [4] <10:57> - 35:25 <11:04>, 
40:10 <11:08>, 43:14 <11:08>, 43:16
numerous [1] <10:54> - 33:18
O
O'Keefe [1] <10:07> - 5:19
O'Sullivan [33] <10:02> - 2:7 <10:02>, 
2:13 <10:03>, 2:25 <10:04>, 3:14 <10:04>, 3:23 
<10:06>, 4:24 <10:12>, 8:19 <10:12>, 8:25 <10:14>, 
10:7 <10:15>, 10:18 <10:15>, 10:22 <10:16>, 
11:15 <10:20>, 14:7 <10:20>, 14:9 <10:21>, 
14:10 <10:22>, 15:2 <10:26>, 17:14 <10:28>, 
18:11 <10:31>, 20:9 <10:33>, 21:14 <10:35>, 
22:19 <10:37>, 23:23 <10:42>, 26:14 <10:43>, 
27:6 <10:44>, 27:23 <10:57>, 35:19 <11:02>, 
39:15 <11:03>, 40:2 <11:08>, 43:20 <11:10>, 
45:3 <11:11>, 45:10 <11:11>, 45:17 <11:12>, 
46:4
O'SULLIVAN [31] <10:02> - 2:9 
<10:02>, 2:13 <10:03>, 2:19 <10:03>, 3:2 <10:04>, 3:24 
<10:05>, 4:12 <10:05>, 4:17 <10:12>, 9:1 <10:15>, 
10:13 <10:15>, 10:15 <10:16>, 11:16 <10:20>, 
13:24 <10:20>, 14:2 <10:31>, 20:10 <10:35>, 
22:20 <10:38>, 24:1 <10:42>, 26:16 <10:44>, 
27:24 <10:47>, 29:5 <10:47>, 29:12 <10:48>, 
30:3 <10:49>, 30:14 <10:49>, 31:1 <10:49>, 31:5 
<10:52>, 32:13 <11:08>, 43:22 <11:09>, 44:8 <11:10>, 
44:13 <11:10>, 45:4 <11:11>, 45:12 <11:12>, 
46:5
O'Sullivan's [3] <10:29> - 19:11 
<10:38>, 24:5 <11:00>, 37:15
observe [1] <10:55> - 34:13
obtuse [1] <10:35> - 23:3
obvious [1] <10:31> - 20:17
obviously [1] <11:11> - 45:17
occupation [1] <10:36> - 23:17
occurred [7] <10:24> - 16:5 <10:24>, 
16:11 <10:26>, 17:9 <10:27>, 18:2 <10:31>, 
20:17 <10:34>, 22:9
ocean [1] <10:21> - 14:17
Odom [2] <10:20> - 13:16 <10:24>, 16:10
offense [1] <10:08> - 6:10
offenses [1] <11:10> - 44:18
offer [1] <10:36> - 23:11
Officer [2] <10:03> - 2:22 <10:24>, 16:11
officer [1] <10:18> - 12:13
OFFICER [1] <10:03> - 2:24
official [1] <10:36> - 23:14
officially [1] <10:48> - 30:8
often [1] <11:06> - 42:11
on-site [1] <10:34> - 22:13
one [25] <10:02> - 2:7 <10:03>, 2:23 <10:04>, 
3:17 <10:04>, 3:22 <10:09>, 6:15 <10:09>, 6:22 
<10:10>, 7:16 <10:11>, 7:20 <10:11>, 8:11 <10:12>, 
8:16 <10:12>, 8:17 <10:12>, 8:24 <10:20>, 14:7 
<10:27>, 17:25 <10:28>, 18:25 <10:41>, 26:1 <10:53>, 
33:8 <10:57>, 35:7 <10:57>, 35:11 <11:01>, 
38:15 <11:01>, 38:22 <11:04>, 40:24 <11:04>, 
41:3 <11:06>, 42:11 <11:08>, 43:13
ongoing [1] <11:01> - 38:17
open [1] <11:09> - 44:2
open/close [1] <11:11> - 45:9
operating [3] <10:38> - 24:11 <10:40>, 
25:7 <10:55>, 34:5
operation [3] <10:29> - 19:3 <10:29>, 
19:6 <10:34>, 22:5
operational [4] <10:45> - 28:4 <10:45>, 
28:5 <10:46>, 28:22 <10:48>, 30:11
operations [1] <11:01> - 38:17
operator [1] <10:24> - 16:9
opportunity [5] <10:17> - 12:8 <10:17>, 
12:10 <10:18>, 12:17 <10:18>, 12:23 <10:22>, 
15:4
opposed [1] <10:19> - 13:14
option [1] <10:08> - 6:7
Order [2] <10:01> - 2:1 <10:55>, 33:24
order [9] <10:04> - 3:12 <10:04>, 3:16 <10:07>, 
5:10 <10:12>, 9:2 <10:28>, 18:14 <10:29>, 19:5 
<10:42>, 26:18 <10:55>, 34:9 <11:07>, 43:8
orders [1] <10:07> - 5:13
ordinance [1] <10:29> - 19:3
original [5] <10:04> - 3:20 <10:06>, 5:2 <10:08>, 
6:6 <10:12>, 8:21 <10:57>, 35:6
originally [1] <10:08> - 6:3
originated [1] <11:09> - 43:25
otherwise [2] <10:36> - 23:8 <10:42>, 
26:21
outside [1] <10:35> - 23:4
overlap [1] <10:08> - 5:25
overlooked [1] <10:09> - 6:18
oversight [2] <10:04> - 3:18 <10:08>, 
6:11
owed [1] <11:00> - 38:3
own [1] <10:55> - 34:10
owner [9] <10:10> - 7:11 <10:11>, 7:24 <10:13>, 
9:8 <10:19>, 13:11 <10:21>, 14:21 <10:24>, 16:8 
<10:27>, 17:23 <10:49>, 30:15
owner/charterer [1] <10:09> - 
7:3
P
p.m [4] <10:15> - 10:14 <10:18>, 12:14 <10:28>, 
18:17 <11:12>, 45:23
pack [1] <10:41> - 26:8
page [9] <10:04> - 3:21 <10:53>, 32:25 <10:59>, 
37:5 <10:59>, 37:7 <10:59>, 37:8 <11:00>, 38:8 
<11:00>, 38:9
paid [2] <10:48> - 30:9
Palm [1] <10:18> - 12:20
paperless [2] <10:07> - 5:10 <10:12>, 
9:2
part [6] <10:08> - 5:23 <10:13>, 9:14 <10:14>, 
10:1 <10:32>, 21:4 <10:39>, 24:18
partially [1] <10:03> - 3:5
particular [7] <10:11> - 8:4 <10:16>, 
11:7 <10:16>, 11:9 <10:31>, 20:9 <10:52>, 32:19 
<10:52>, 32:20 <11:03>, 40:3
parties [3] <10:13> - 9:19 <10:15>, 11:6 <10:32>, 
21:8
parties' [2] <11:10> - 44:21 <11:12>, 
45:23
partner [1] <10:47> - 29:17
parts [1] <10:12> - 8:22
party [2] <10:17> - 12:9 <10:19>, 13:2
passenger [1] <10:42> - 26:12
passengers [1] <10:26> - 17:19
pattern [4] <10:47> - 29:12 <10:48>, 
29:24 <10:48>, 30:1
Pause [1] <10:05> - 4:19
55
pay [1] <10:50> - 31:14
Paycheck [1] <11:07> - 43:1
paying [3] <10:42> - 26:10 <11:00>, 38:4 
<11:06>, 42:8
payroll [31] <10:45> - 28:3 <10:45>, 28:8 
<10:46>, 28:20 <10:47>, 29:13 <10:48>, 29:24 <10:48>, 
30:2 <10:48>, 30:4 <10:48>, 30:9 <10:48>, 30:11 
<10:48>, 30:12 <10:49>, 30:14 <10:49>, 30:15 <10:49>, 
30:18 <10:51>, 31:23 <10:53>, 33:6 <10:54>, 
33:11 <10:56>, 35:3 <10:57>, 35:25 <10:58>, 
36:8 <10:58>, 36:11 <10:58>, 36:14 <10:58>, 
36:17 <11:00>, 37:17 <11:00>, 37:18 <11:03>, 
39:19 <11:06>, 41:25 <11:06>, 42:3 <11:06>, 
42:7 <11:07>, 43:7
penalty [1] <10:43> - 27:2
people [3] <10:48> - 30:7 <10:48>, 30:8 <11:05>, 
41:10
per [4] <10:36> - 23:6 <10:37>, 23:24 <10:56>, 
34:20 <10:59>, 36:23
percent [2] <10:45> - 28:7 <10:45>, 28:8
perfectly [1] <10:04> - 3:23
perform [1] <10:17> - 12:11
perhaps [1] <10:14> - 9:21
period [1] <10:55> - 34:6
perjury [1] <10:43> - 27:2
permanent [1] <11:01> - 38:11
permanently [1] <11:01> - 
38:13
permitted [1] <10:54> - 33:12
person [5] <10:05> - 4:13 <10:08>, 5:23 
<10:22>, 14:23 <10:26>, 17:16 <11:11>, 45:21
personally [2] <10:45> - 28:12 <10:49>, 
30:21
perspective [1] <10:38> - 24:9
persuade [1] <11:03> - 39:24
pertain [3] <10:44> - 28:1 <10:52>, 32:17 
<10:56>, 35:1
pertains [2] <10:13> - 9:6 <10:51>, 32:9
PGA [4] <10:49> - 31:7 <10:50>, 31:14 <11:01>, 
38:20 <11:01>, 38:25
phone [1] <11:12> - 46:7
physical [1] <11:12> - 45:23
picked [2] <10:47> - 29:7 <10:47>, 29:8
piece [2] <10:32> - 20:25 <10:32>, 21:1
pilot [3] <10:10> - 7:9 <10:11>, 7:23 <10:21>, 
14:21
place [5] <10:25> - 16:20 <11:04>, 41:2 <11:06>, 
42:9 <11:07>, 43:1 <11:11>, 45:19
plans [1] <10:44> - 27:16
platform [1] <10:20> - 13:18
point [37] <10:12> - 8:14 <10:13>, 9:19 <10:14>, 
10:10 <10:16>, 11:16 <10:18>, 12:18 <10:20>, 
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14:6 <10:21>, 14:10 <10:26>, 17:12 <10:27>, 
17:25 <10:28>, 18:8 <10:28>, 18:15 <10:28>, 
18:19 <10:28>, 19:1 <10:29>, 19:5 <10:29>, 
19:11 <10:30>, 19:25 <10:34>, 22:8 <10:36>, 
23:16 <10:38>, 24:4 <10:38>, 24:14 <10:40>, 
25:7 <10:40>, 25:15 <10:41>, 26:2 <10:43>, 
27:13 <10:51>, 32:5 <10:53>, 33:6 <10:54>, 
33:16 <10:57>, 35:22 <10:58>, 36:7 <11:00>, 
37:16 <11:01>, 38:11 <11:01>, 38:23 <11:04>, 
41:4 <11:05>, 41:10 <11:06>, 42:10 <11:09>, 
44:9 <11:12>, 45:25
pointed [1] <11:04> - 40:24
pointing [1] <11:05> - 41:6
points [2] <10:38> - 24:5
port [1] <10:55> - 34:9
Port [1] <10:55> - 33:24
position [5] <10:26> - 17:18 <10:26>, 
17:21 <10:38>, 24:13 <10:52>, 32:19 <10:58>, 
36:14
positions [1] <10:08> - 5:23
possession [2] <10:09> - 6:15 <10:09>, 
6:23
possible [1] <10:20> - 13:19
possibly [2] <11:00> - 37:18 <11:05>, 
41:20
potential [1] <11:11> - 45:18
potentially [2] <10:12> - 8:22 <11:03>, 
39:22
power [1] <10:50> - 31:17
Poznak [2] <10:40> - 25:3 <10:40>, 25:6
PPP [6] <10:45> - 28:3 <10:58>, 36:19 <10:59>, 
37:8 <11:00>, 38:9 <11:01>, 38:20 <11:06>, 42:2
practice [1] <11:12> - 46:1
precise [1] <10:52> - 32:20
preclude [1] <10:29> - 19:7
prepared [1] <10:03> - 3:1
present [2] <10:02> - 2:16 <10:03>, 2:21
presented [7] <10:16> - 11:21 <10:22>, 
15:12 <10:29>, 19:13 <10:32>, 21:4 <10:36>, 
23:12 <10:49>, 30:22 <11:06>, 42:4
presenting [1] <10:29> - 19:2
prevented [1] <10:25> - 16:19
previous [5] <10:25> - 17:2 <10:28>, 
18:14 <10:42>, 26:22 <10:49>, 31:8 <10:50>, 
31:11
priority [1] <10:30> - 20:3
pro [2] <11:01> - 38:25 <11:02>, 39:4
problem [1] <10:33> - 21:25
Procedure [1] <10:16> - 11:17
proceed [4] <10:02> - 2:11 <10:03>, 3:1 
<10:07>, 5:17 <10:09>, 6:24
proceedings [2] <10:05> - 4:19 
<11:12>, 46:16
process [1] <10:06> - 5:2
processes [1] <10:25> - 16:23
Program [1] <11:07> - 43:1
program [1] <10:54> - 33:13
prong [1] <10:33> - 21:21
propeller [2] <10:27> - 17:22 <10:33>, 
21:23
properly [3] <10:31> - 20:14 <10:40>, 
25:9 <10:47>, 29:6
proposal [7] <10:04> - 3:19 <10:06>, 5:2 
<10:08>, 6:8 <10:12>, 8:21 <10:13>, 9:16 <10:14>, 9:22 
<10:14>, 10:4
proposed [5] <10:04> - 4:5 <10:08>, 
5:20 <10:08>, 6:2 <10:12>, 9:3 <10:13>, 9:10
props [1] <10:19> - 13:14
propulsion [5] <10:24> - 16:5 <10:24>, 
16:11 <10:26>, 17:9 <10:33>, 21:25 <10:34>, 
22:3
prosecuted [1] <10:09> - 6:18
prosecution [3] <10:16> - 11:22 
<10:17>, 11:24 <10:21>, 14:12
prosecution's [1] <10:17> - 
12:4
Protection [1] <11:07> - 43:1
proven [2] <10:24> - 16:7 <10:25>, 16:24
provide [3] <10:23> - 15:23 <10:26>, 
17:15 <10:27>, 18:1
provided [6] <10:18> - 12:25 <10:23>, 
15:16 <10:26>, 17:17 <10:27>, 18:3 <10:48>, 
30:5 <10:56>, 34:16
proximately [2] <10:10> - 7:9 <10:10>, 
7:11
pull [1] <10:52> - 32:23
pumps [1] <10:46> - 28:17
purported [1] <10:22> - 15:10
purpose [1] <10:35> - 23:1
purposes [3] <10:21> - 14:11 <10:29>, 
19:8 <10:40>, 25:8
pursuant [1] <10:16> - 11:17
put [7] <10:14> - 10:9 <10:17>, 12:7 <10:19>, 
13:11 <10:26>, 17:13 <10:33>, 21:24 <10:34>, 
22:9 <10:39>, 24:16
putting [1] <10:28> - 18:16
Q
quarter [2] <10:59> - 37:11 <11:00>, 
37:14
quick [1] <10:52> - 32:23
quote [3] <10:20> - 13:18 <10:22>, 15:8 <11:01>, 
38:13
quote/unquote [1] <10:19> - 
13:9
R
raise [2] <10:26> - 17:12 <10:43>, 27:6
raised [2] <10:22> - 15:2 <10:33>, 21:14
raising [1] <10:15> - 11:2
ran [1] <10:58> - 36:9
randomly [1] <10:22> - 15:10
rates [1] <11:03> - 40:8
rather [2] <10:57> - 35:17 <10:59>, 37:8
rational [6] <10:17> - 11:25 <10:58>, 
36:15 <11:01>, 38:13 <11:02>, 39:10 <11:03>, 
39:24 <11:10>, 44:17
re [2] <11:07> - 42:25 <11:07>, 43:5
re-swearing [2] <11:07> - 42:25 
<11:07>, 43:5
reading [1] <10:12> - 9:1
ready [1] <10:07> - 5:16
real [1] <10:52> - 32:23
reality [1] <10:29> - 19:8
realized [1] <10:09> - 6:19
really [1] <10:38> - 24:5
reason [4] <10:08> - 6:2 <10:43>, 26:25 <10:47>, 
29:14 <11:02>, 39:17
reasonable [7] <10:17> - 12:1 <10:32>, 
21:9 <10:32>, 21:10 <10:32>, 21:12 <10:33>, 
22:1 <10:43>, 27:7 <10:43>, 27:13
reasonably [1] <10:44> - 27:19
reasoning [1] <11:10> - 44:20
reasons [5] <10:44> - 27:20 <11:02>, 
39:13 <11:06>, 42:11 <11:10>, 44:16 <11:10>, 
44:18
rebut [1] <10:42> - 26:16
rebuttal [2] <10:31> - 20:9 <11:11>, 45:9
receipts [3] <10:59> - 37:5 <10:59>, 37:9 
<11:00>, 37:13
receiving [2] <10:25> - 16:23 <10:49>, 
30:18
recent [1] <10:21> - 14:14
recommended [1] <10:34> - 
22:12
record [2] <10:16> - 11:9 <11:10>, 44:22
records [3] <10:46> - 29:1 <10:47>, 29:4 
<10:48>, 29:23
recreational [7] <10:29> - 19:4 <10:39>, 
25:2 <10:40>, 25:11 <10:41>, 25:17 <10:41>, 
25:25 <10:42>, 26:20 <10:44>, 27:18
redirect [2] <11:00> - 37:15 <11:00>, 
56
37:21
reference [2] <10:11> - 8:7 <10:22>, 
15:9
referenced [4] <10:22> - 15:5 <10:22>, 
15:6 <11:08>, 43:13 <11:10>, 44:20
references [1] <10:52> - 32:18
referencing [1] <10:55> - 34:10
referring [1] <10:48> - 30:12
regarding [2] <10:22> - 15:10 <11:11>, 
45:18
regardless [1] <10:25> - 17:6
regards [1] <10:36> - 23:15
registered [1] <10:49> - 30:17
regulation [1] <10:16> - 11:8
regulations [2] <10:15> - 11:3 <10:24>, 
16:8
reiterate [1] <10:20> - 14:6
related [1] <10:55> - 34:6
relates [2] <10:19> - 13:8 <10:35>, 22:20
relating [1] <10:08> - 5:21
relation [1] <10:09> - 6:14
relationship [1] <10:51> - 32:9
rely [1] <10:16> - 11:9
remain [1] <11:08> - 43:15
remains [2] <10:21> - 14:15 <10:49>, 
30:16
remembered [1] <11:00> - 38:3
remote [1] <11:12> - 46:6
remotely [1] <10:02> - 2:14
remove [1] <10:16> - 11:7
removed [1] <10:47> - 29:18
rent [2] <10:45> - 28:5 <10:45>, 28:13
repairing [1] <10:46> - 28:17
repairs [1] <10:46> - 28:16
replacing [1] <10:46> - 28:16
reportable [1] <10:24> - 16:14
reported [2] <10:24> - 16:16 <10:24>, 
16:18
reporting [1] <10:24> - 16:8
reports [1] <10:25> - 16:23
representations [1] <11:07> - 
42:21
representing [1] <11:01> - 
38:11
request [3] <10:12> - 8:20 <11:01>, 
38:17 <11:11>, 45:15
require [1] <10:16> - 11:8
required [1] <10:30> - 19:21
requirements [3] <10:25> - 
17:6 <11:07>, 42:16 <11:07>, 42:24
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requires [1] <10:32> - 21:9
requiring [1] <10:12> - 8:23
resemblance [1] <11:03> - 
39:19
resolved [1] <11:10> - 44:25
respect [10] <10:09> - 6:22 <10:15>, 
10:24 <10:32>, 21:7 <10:34>, 22:10 <10:58>, 
36:7 <11:02>, 39:10 <11:03>, 40:5 <11:08>, 
43:21 <11:09>, 44:11 <11:10>, 44:16
respond [1] <10:04> - 3:16
response [1] <10:29> - 19:11
responsibility [4] <10:21> - 
14:15 <10:26>, 17:18 <10:27>, 17:23 <10:27>, 
18:1
rest [2] <10:11> - 8:1 <11:12>, 46:14
rested [1] <10:03> - 3:7
restricted [1] <10:28> - 19:1
results [1] <10:18> - 12:25
resuming [1] <11:11> - 45:19
return [4] <10:08> - 6:7 <10:12>, 8:20 <10:56>, 
34:19 <11:08>, 43:13
returns [3] <11:08> - 43:12 <11:08>, 
43:14 <11:08>, 43:15
reverse [2] <10:19> - 13:10 <10:22>, 
15:11
revert [1] <10:08> - 6:5
review [1] <11:12> - 45:24
reviewed [1] <10:04> - 3:13
revision [1] <11:11> - 45:21
revolve [1] <10:50> - 31:19
risk [1] <10:26> - 17:8
River [1] <10:53> - 33:10
Riviera [1] <10:31> - 20:18
role [1] <10:24> - 16:9
Roth [4] <10:24> - 16:13 <10:26>, 17:11 <10:30>, 
19:17 <10:30>, 19:21
route [1] <10:07> - 5:11
rudder [1] <10:19> - 13:14
Rule [14] <10:03> - 3:9 <10:15>, 10:21 <10:16>, 
11:15 <10:16>, 11:17 <10:16>, 11:20 <10:23>, 
15:19 <10:29>, 19:11 <10:33>, 21:16 <10:35>, 
22:17 <10:44>, 27:20 <11:03>, 39:21 <11:08>, 
43:21 <11:10>, 44:23 <11:10>, 44:25
ruling [1] <10:16> - 11:10
running [1] <10:45> - 28:11
S
safety [2] <10:25> - 17:3 <10:26>, 17:19
Sandra [2] <10:38> - 24:12 <10:45>, 
28:10
Saturday [3] <10:14> - 10:10 <10:14>, 
10:11 <11:11>, 45:22
save [2] <10:31> - 20:4 <10:31>, 20:7
saw [1] <10:12> - 8:13
SBA [2] <10:45> - 28:6 <10:54>, 33:12
scenario [1] <10:31> - 20:5
scene [1] <10:32> - 21:5
Schedule [1] <11:08> - 43:18
Scout [3] <10:39> - 24:21 <10:48>, 29:23 
<10:50>, 31:11
scuba [8] <10:38> - 24:11 <10:41>, 26:9 
<10:43>, 27:12 <10:44>, 27:17 <10:45>, 28:11 <10:46>, 
28:18 <10:55>, 34:6 <10:55>, 34:13
Scuba [5] <10:55> - 34:2 <10:55>, 34:7 <11:02>, 
39:1 <11:05>, 41:14 <11:09>, 44:5
se [2] <10:36> - 23:6 <10:37>, 23:24
Sea [3] <10:39> - 24:21 <10:48>, 29:23 <10:50>, 
31:11
seaman's [2] <10:04> - 4:4 <10:09>, 7:1
Sean [7] <10:02> - 2:14 <10:24>, 16:13 <10:24>, 
16:15 <10:25>, 16:21 <10:25>, 17:2 <10:26>, 
17:8 <10:36>, 23:13
seated [1] <10:02> - 2:17
second [11] <10:09> - 6:16 <10:10>, 7:13 
<10:14>, 10:1 <10:22>, 14:23 <10:57>, 35:13 <11:00>, 
38:8 <11:01>, 38:15 <11:04>, 40:15 <11:04>, 
41:4 <11:06>, 42:2 <11:08>, 43:16
seconds [1] <10:04> - 4:8
secretary [2] <10:47> - 29:17 <10:49>, 
30:16
secure [1] <10:18> - 12:24
SECURITY [1] <10:03> - 2:24
see [9] <10:03> - 2:22 <10:07>, 5:12 <10:14>, 
10:2 <10:14>, 10:10 <10:16>, 11:11 <10:19>, 
13:1 <10:47>, 29:6 <10:55>, 34:13 <11:07>, 
42:22
seek [1] <10:34> - 22:12
seeking [1] <11:10> - 45:7
seize [4] <10:17> - 12:11 <10:18>, 12:17 
<10:18>, 12:24 <10:22>, 15:6
seized [3] <10:27> - 18:3 <10:31>, 20:19 
<10:32>, 20:24
seizure [1] <10:29> - 19:9
selection [2] <10:10> - 7:16 <10:12>, 9:3
selectively [1] <10:47> - 29:7
sense [1] <10:58> - 36:5
sentence [1] <10:14> - 9:24
separate [3] <10:08> - 5:22 <10:08>, 6:4 
<10:25>, 17:6
separated [1] <10:47> - 29:16
separation [1] <10:52> - 32:10
set [1] <11:01> - 38:12
sets [1] <10:59> - 37:2
several [4] <10:31> - 20:18 <10:40>, 25:5 
<10:47>, 29:8 <11:01>, 38:10
shift [1] <10:15> - 10:20
shoddy [1] <10:33> - 21:18
shortly [1] <10:03> - 2:21
show [1] <10:45> - 28:3
showed [1] <11:01> - 38:18
showing [1] <11:00> - 38:1
shown [1] <10:47> - 29:12
shut [10] <10:28> - 18:15 <10:28>, 18:18 
<10:54>, 33:17 <10:54>, 33:19 <10:54>, 33:20 <10:55>, 
34:9 <10:55>, 34:11 <10:57>, 35:23 <10:58>, 
36:2 <11:03>, 39:20
sic [1] <10:12> - 9:3
sides [1] <11:11> - 45:16
signature [1] <10:39> - 24:15
signed [1] <10:54> - 33:11
significant [4] <10:33> - 21:20 <10:57>, 
35:24 <10:58>, 36:18 <11:05>, 41:15
signing [1] <11:07> - 42:21
signs [1] <10:43> - 27:1
similar [2] <10:44> - 27:25 <10:46>, 
28:24
simplified [1] <10:04> - 3:16
simply [2] <10:10> - 7:5 <11:06>, 42:3
single [2] <10:51> - 31:22 <10:58>, 36:19
site [1] <10:34> - 22:13
six [2] <10:41> - 26:8 <10:42>, 26:12
six-pack [1] <10:41> - 26:8
sleep [1] <10:31> - 20:21
slip [2] <10:45> - 28:13 <10:51>, 32:2
slipped [1] <10:19> - 13:9
small [1] <10:28> - 18:25
sold [1] <10:50> - 31:11
someone [1] <10:38> - 24:13
somewhere [1] <10:28> - 18:12
sorry [7] <10:04> - 4:7 <10:06>, 5:5 <10:19>, 
13:12 <10:41>, 25:19 <10:49>, 31:3 <10:59>, 
37:6 <11:07>, 42:18
sort [2] <10:21> - 14:13 <10:30>, 19:22
Southern [1] <10:17> - 12:3
speaks [1] <11:00> - 37:24
spear [1] <10:19> - 13:13
Special [1] <11:01> - 38:23
special [5] <10:09> - 6:21 <10:11>, 7:21 
<10:12>, 8:21 <10:14>, 10:5
specialist [1] <10:45> - 28:7
57
specific [9] <10:23> - 15:24 <10:29>, 
19:3 <10:30>, 19:16 <10:30>, 19:22 <10:34>, 
22:16 <10:35>, 23:2 <10:36>, 23:13 <10:38>, 
24:14 <11:01>, 38:20
specifically [3] <10:14> - 9:24 <10:39>, 
24:15 <10:41>, 25:17
specifics [1] <10:17> - 12:3
speed [1] <10:07> - 5:14
spent [1] <11:06> - 41:25
split [1] <11:11> - 45:9
stand [1] <10:42> - 26:21
standard [8] <10:16> - 11:20 <10:16>, 
11:23 <10:23>, 15:17 <10:23>, 15:20 <10:23>, 
16:3 <10:25>, 17:5 <10:32>, 21:8 <11:06>, 42:5
standards [2] <10:26> - 17:10 <10:30>, 
19:21
start [3] <10:03> - 3:8 <10:03>, 3:10 <10:07>, 
5:17
started [1] <10:06> - 5:1
starting [1] <10:52> - 32:16
state [1] <10:29> - 19:5
statement [4] <10:20> - 13:17 <10:35>, 
22:21 <11:06>, 41:23 <11:09>, 44:11
statements [6] <10:20> - 13:21 
<10:39>, 24:17 <10:50>, 31:16 <10:52>, 32:19 <11:02>, 
39:12 <11:07>, 43:7
states [1] <11:09> - 44:4
States [5] <10:02> - 2:6 <10:23>, 15:25 <10:24>, 
16:7 <10:25>, 16:24 <10:35>, 22:22
statute [1] <10:08> - 5:22
stay [1] <10:28> - 18:13
steering [2] <10:24> - 16:12 <10:33>, 
21:25
Steib [1] <10:57> - 35:12
Steven [1] <10:40> - 25:3
STIEHL [22] <10:20> - 14:4 <10:20>, 14:9 
<10:22>, 15:15 <10:23>, 15:20 <10:23>, 15:23 <10:29>, 
19:13 <10:37>, 23:20 <10:38>, 24:4 <10:39>, 
24:24 <10:39>, 25:1 <10:40>, 25:14 <10:41>, 
25:25 <10:42>, 26:11 <10:52>, 32:22 <10:53>, 
33:5 <10:54>, 33:15 <10:55>, 34:1 <10:56>, 
34:15 <10:56>, 34:21 <10:56>, 34:23 <10:56>, 
35:3 <10:57>, 35:9
Stiehl [5] <10:02> - 2:5 <10:20>, 14:3 <10:29>, 
19:10 <10:36>, 23:16 <10:57>, 35:22
still [3] <10:08> - 6:6 <10:49>, 31:1 <10:58>, 36:3
stipulated [1] <10:21> - 14:19
stipulation [3] <10:21> - 14:22 <10:56>, 
34:20 <10:56>, 34:22
stop [1] <10:20> - 13:22
streamlined [1] <10:04> - 3:16
streams [1] <10:50> - 31:10
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streets [2] <10:28> - 18:17 <10:31>, 
20:21
strikes [1] <10:11> - 8:5
structural [1] <10:04> - 3:19
structure [2] <10:09> - 6:12 <10:09>, 
6:16
structured [1] <10:04> - 3:20
sub [1] <11:03> - 40:8
sub-rates [1] <11:03> - 40:8
submit [6] <10:14> - 10:11 <10:32>, 
21:13 <10:59>, 37:1 <11:01>, 38:13 <11:01>, 
38:18 <11:11>, 45:21
submitted [3] <10:53> - 33:10 <11:05>, 
41:17 <11:08>, 43:12
subpart [3] <10:11> - 7:21 <10:11>, 8:5 <10:13>, 
9:14
subparts [1] <10:10> - 7:5
subpoena [1] <10:50> - 31:16
subsequent [1] <11:09> - 43:24
substantial [1] <10:32> - 20:25
substantive [1] <11:02> - 39:11
suffice [1] <11:10> - 44:21
sufficient [5] <10:23> - 15:16 <10:23>, 
15:18 <10:23>, 16:3 <10:24>, 16:6 <10:32>, 
21:12
suggest [1] <11:02> - 39:7
suggestion [1] <10:34> - 22:14
Sunday [2] <10:18> - 12:13 <10:28>, 
18:17
support [2] <10:20> - 13:16 <11:01>, 
38:17
supposed [1] <10:58> - 36:10
survey [6] <10:17> - 12:10 <10:22>, 15:5 
<10:30>, 19:16 <10:30>, 19:17 <10:34>, 22:3 <10:35>, 
22:17
sustain [1] <10:16> - 11:22
swearing [3] <11:01> - 38:16 <11:07>, 
42:25 <11:07>, 43:5
switched [2] <10:47> - 29:15 <10:47>, 
29:19
swore [1] <11:05> - 41:19
system [1] <10:24> - 16:6
T
Tanner [1] <10:02> - 2:5
task [1] <10:04> - 3:15
tax [8] <10:56> - 34:16 <10:56>, 34:18 <11:00>, 
38:1 <11:07>, 43:6 <11:08>, 43:12 <11:08>, 
43:13 <11:08>, 43:14 <11:08>, 43:15
taxes [2] <11:00> - 38:3 <11:00>, 38:4
technical [1] <10:42> - 26:17
telephone [1] <10:02> - 2:15
telephonic [1] <10:05> - 4:15
telephonically [1] <10:06> - 
4:25
terminated [1] <10:48> - 30:7
terms [2] <11:04> - 40:19 <11:07>, 43:10
Terrence [2] <10:02> - 2:13 <10:20>, 
14:6
testified [15] <10:18> - 12:13 <10:20>, 
13:16 <10:30>, 19:14 <10:30>, 19:17 <10:30>, 
19:18 <10:34>, 22:11 <10:45>, 28:7 <10:45>, 
28:11 <10:45>, 28:12 <10:45>, 28:14 <10:46>, 
28:24 <10:51>, 32:4 <10:58>, 36:8 <10:58>, 
36:10 <11:00>, 37:18
testify [3] <10:39> - 24:23 <10:59>, 37:10 
<11:06>, 42:5
testimony [19] <10:18> - 12:18 <10:19>, 
13:12 <10:24>, 16:10 <10:25>, 16:20 <10:30>, 
20:3 <10:41>, 25:16 <10:45>, 28:4 <10:47>, 
29:16 <10:48>, 30:5 <10:48>, 30:8 <10:49>, 31:7 
<10:50>, 31:11 <10:50>, 31:20 <10:51>, 32:8 <10:55>, 
34:8 <10:55>, 34:12 <11:02>, 39:16 <11:10>, 
44:19 <11:11>, 45:18
tests [1] <10:18> - 12:12
text [1] <10:54> - 33:19
THE [87] <10:02> - 2:2 <10:02>, 2:7 <10:02>, 2:11 
<10:02>, 2:15 <10:03>, 2:22 <10:03>, 2:25 <10:03>, 3:3 
<10:04>, 3:22 <10:04>, 4:1 <10:04>, 4:7 <10:05>, 4:14 <10:06>, 
4:20 <10:06>, 4:24 <10:07>, 5:7 <10:07>, 5:9 <10:07>, 
5:16 <10:08>, 6:5 <10:10>, 7:14 <10:11>, 8:2 <10:12>, 
8:18 <10:13>, 9:18 <10:14>, 10:4 <10:14>, 10:7 
<10:15>, 10:14 <10:15>, 10:16 <10:15>, 10:20 <10:15>, 
11:5 <10:16>, 11:14 <10:20>, 13:22 <10:20>, 
13:25 <10:20>, 14:3 <10:20>, 14:7 <10:22>, 
14:25 <10:23>, 15:18 <10:23>, 15:22 <10:28>, 
18:25 <10:31>, 20:8 <10:32>, 21:6 <10:36>, 
23:16 <10:37>, 23:22 <10:38>, 24:2 <10:39>, 
24:23 <10:39>, 24:25 <10:40>, 25:9 <10:41>, 
25:19 <10:41>, 26:5 <10:42>, 26:13 <10:43>, 
26:23 <10:43>, 27:4 <10:47>, 29:2 <10:47>, 
29:10 <10:48>, 30:1 <10:48>, 30:6 <10:49>, 
30:24 <10:49>, 31:3 <10:52>, 32:12 <10:52>, 
32:15 <10:53>, 33:2 <10:53>, 33:8 <10:54>, 
33:22 <10:55>, 34:8 <10:56>, 34:18 <10:56>, 
34:22 <10:56>, 34:24 <10:57>, 35:7 <10:57>, 
35:16 <11:00>, 38:5 <11:02>, 39:9 <11:04>, 
40:10 <11:04>, 40:14 <11:04>, 40:17 <11:06>, 
41:22 <11:07>, 42:17 <11:07>, 42:22 <11:07>, 
43:2 <11:07>, 43:10 <11:08>, 43:19 <11:09>, 
44:3 <11:09>, 44:10 <11:10>, 44:15 <11:10>, 
45:3 <11:10>, 45:5 <11:11>, 45:10 <11:11>, 
45:13 <11:12>, 46:7 <11:12>, 46:11 <11:12>, 
46:13
themselves [3] <10:10> - 7:15 <10:11>, 
8:3 <10:16>, 11:8
theory [1] <10:49> - 30:20
they've [1] <10:32> - 21:1
third [7] <10:10> - 7:6 <10:11>, 7:21 <10:12>, 
8:22 <10:17>, 12:9 <10:19>, 13:2 <10:57>, 35:10 
<10:59>, 37:11
thou [1] <11:00> - 37:13
thoughts [1] <10:12> - 8:25
three [1] <10:56> - 35:4
throttles [2] <10:19> - 13:3 <10:23>, 
16:1
tips [1] <10:48> - 30:9
today [5] <10:05> - 4:13 <10:16>, 11:11 <11:10>, 
45:1 <11:12>, 46:6 <11:12>, 46:15
today's [1] <10:14> - 10:8
together [3] <10:14> - 10:9 <10:44>, 
28:1 <11:02>, 39:18
tomorrow [2] <10:14> - 10:10 <11:11>, 
45:22
tonight [1] <10:31> - 20:14
took [3] <10:15> - 11:2 <10:34>, 22:14 <10:49>, 
30:20
Tops [1] <10:22> - 14:24
total [3] <10:59> - 37:1 <11:06>, 42:8 <11:11>, 
45:8
totally [1] <10:12> - 8:15
touched [1] <10:46> - 28:23
track [1] <11:00> - 37:21
tracks [1] <10:10> - 7:6
tragedy [1] <10:55> - 34:9
transmit [1] <11:12> - 45:23
travel [1] <10:41> - 25:18
trial [2] <10:09> - 6:25 <11:11>, 45:20
trier [1] <10:17> - 11:25
true [3] <11:05> - 41:20 <11:07>, 42:18 <11:09>, 
44:7
trust [1] <11:11> - 45:18
try [1] <10:36> - 23:14
trying [4] <10:31> - 20:4 <10:31>, 20:7 <10:57>, 
35:17 <11:02>, 39:6
turn [1] <10:35> - 22:19
turning [1] <11:00> - 38:8
TVA [1] <10:47> - 29:13
two [9] <10:03> - 3:4 <10:08>, 5:22 <10:08>, 5:25 
<10:08>, 6:4 <10:10>, 7:5 <10:10>, 7:6 <10:12>, 8:22 <10:57>, 
35:10 <11:04>, 40:10
type [3] <10:36> - 23:8 <10:38>, 24:12 <11:00>, 
37:23
types [4] <10:08> - 5:22 <10:18>, 12:12 <10:25>, 
16:23 <11:00>, 37:22
typical [1] <10:25> - 16:23
58
U
U.S.C [4] <10:12> - 9:5 <10:35>, 22:23 <10:39>, 
24:15 <10:39>, 24:18
ultimately [9] <10:16> - 11:7 <10:27>, 
17:22 <10:33>, 21:15 <10:33>, 21:20 <10:33>, 
21:25 <10:34>, 22:2 <10:34>, 22:15 <10:43>, 
27:7 <11:03>, 39:23
unanimity [4] <10:08> - 6:7 <10:08>, 6:9 
<10:11>, 8:6 <10:13>, 9:13
unanimous [8] <10:10> - 7:16 <10:11>, 
8:4 <10:11>, 8:7 <10:12>, 8:17 <10:12>, 8:24 <10:13>, 
9:13 <10:13>, 9:17 <10:14>, 10:1
unanimously [4] <10:11> - 7:22 
<10:11>, 7:24 <10:11>, 8:1 <10:11>, 8:11
unavailability [1] <10:22> - 
15:3
unavailable [1] <10:17> - 12:6
unbiased [1] <10:17> - 12:9
uncertainty [1] <11:01> - 38:16
unclear [1] <10:50> - 31:15
under [6] <10:15> - 11:3 <10:16>, 11:20 <10:43>, 
27:1 <11:06>, 42:5 <11:07>, 42:20 <11:09>, 44:7
understood [1] <10:15> - 10:15
undisputed [1] <10:22> - 14:25
unfortunate [1] <10:51> - 32:4
unfortunately [1] <10:22> - 
15:1
United [5] <10:02> - 2:6 <10:23>, 15:25 <10:24>, 
16:7 <10:25>, 16:24 <10:35>, 22:22
untrue [1] <11:04> - 40:19
up [18] <10:07> - 5:14 <10:18>, 12:18 <10:20>, 
14:6 <10:21>, 14:10 <10:21>, 14:13 <10:27>, 
17:25 <10:29>, 19:4 <10:34>, 22:14 <10:45>, 
28:8 <10:47>, 29:4 <10:52>, 32:23 <10:56>, 
34:16 <10:57>, 35:25 <10:58>, 36:7 <10:58>, 
36:9 <10:58>, 36:16 <10:59>, 36:23 <11:10>, 
45:1
utilities [1] <10:45> - 28:5
V
various [1] <10:55> - 34:12
vehicle [1] <10:34> - 22:10
verdict [6] <10:04> - 3:18 <10:09>, 6:21 <10:10>, 
7:4 <10:11>, 8:7 <10:14>, 10:2 <10:14>, 10:5
versus [2] <10:45> - 28:3 <10:46>, 28:20
vessel [36] <10:17> - 12:3 <10:17>, 12:4 
<10:17>, 12:11 <10:18>, 12:17 <10:18>, 12:24 <10:21>, 
14:15 <10:22>, 15:3 <10:22>, 15:6 <10:24>, 16:9 
<10:25>, 17:7 <10:26>, 17:13 <10:26>, 17:17 <10:26>, 
17:19 <10:26>, 17:20 <10:27>, 17:24 <10:27>, 
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18:3 <10:28>, 18:23 <10:29>, 19:6 <10:29>, 19:9 
<10:30>, 19:18 <10:30>, 19:19 <10:30>, 20:1 <10:34>, 
22:5 <10:34>, 22:6 <10:35>, 23:1 <10:39>, 24:20 
<10:39>, 24:21 <10:39>, 24:22 <10:40>, 25:5 <10:41>, 
26:8 <10:44>, 27:16 <10:55>, 33:23 <10:55>, 
33:24 <10:55>, 34:2 <10:55>, 34:10 <10:58>, 
36:4
vessel's [1] <10:23> - 16:1
vessels [1] <10:38> - 24:11
via [1] <10:55> - 34:9
victim [2] <10:25> - 16:25 <10:26>, 17:14
view [3] <10:40> - 25:12 <10:41>, 25:22 <10:47>, 
29:11
viewed [2] <10:44> - 27:19 <10:51>, 32:8
viewing [1] <10:16> - 11:23
violated [2] <10:24> - 16:8 <10:29>, 19:2
violation [2] <10:13> - 9:9 <10:16>, 
11:10
violations [1] <10:39> - 24:17
W
wait [2] <10:04> - 4:9 <10:07>, 5:9
walker [1] <10:39> - 24:19
wants [2] <10:38> - 24:6 <10:58>, 36:2
warn [2] <10:25> - 16:25 <10:33>, 21:25
warning [2] <10:38> - 24:14 <10:39>, 
24:16
warrant [3] <10:18> - 12:24 <10:33>, 
21:16 <10:43>, 27:7
wash [1] <10:20> - 13:18
washing [1] <10:21> - 14:14
water [2] <10:07> - 5:6 <10:31>, 20:16
wave [2] <10:20> - 13:17 <10:21>, 14:14
weather [1] <10:21> - 14:16
weekend [2] <11:11> - 45:19 <11:12>, 
46:13
weeks [1] <10:30> - 19:23
weight [4] <10:18> - 12:15 <10:33>, 
21:15 <10:50>, 31:21 <10:51>, 32:8
whole [3] <10:49> - 31:7 <11:01>, 38:24 <11:05>, 
41:10
wife [3] <10:49> - 30:16 <10:49>, 30:17 <10:50>, 
31:20
Wildlife [1] <10:18> - 12:20
willfully [1] <10:43> - 27:8
wire [4] <10:44> - 27:22 <11:02>, 39:11 <11:08>, 
43:21 <11:10>, 44:18
wish [3] <10:13> - 9:19 <10:15>, 10:17 <10:29>, 
19:10
wit [1] <10:17> - 12:3
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witness [1] <10:34> - 22:11
witnesses [8] <10:30> - 19:14 <10:30>, 
19:18 <10:30>, 19:20 <10:40>, 25:5 <10:54>, 
33:18 <10:55>, 34:4 <10:55>, 34:12 <11:05>, 
41:9
word [1] <10:39> - 25:2
words [5] <10:14> - 9:22 <10:35>, 23:3 <10:35>, 
23:4 <10:55>, 34:10 <10:55>, 34:11
world [1] <10:28> - 18:18
worth [1] <11:00> - 37:23
worthiness [1] <11:02> - 39:16
write [2] <11:02> - 39:4
writing [2] <11:01> - 38:18 <11:01>, 
38:19
written [1] <10:08> - 6:3
wrote [2] <11:02> - 39:3 <11:04>, 40:21
Y
y'all [1] <11:00> - 37:12
year [1] <10:56> - 34:19
years [3] <10:28> - 18:10 <10:43>, 27:13 
<10:47>, 29:14
yesterday [5] <10:03> - 3:5 <10:08>, 
5:24 <10:34>, 22:11 <10:45>, 28:10 <10:57>, 
35:12
Z
Zachary [1] <10:02> - 2:4
Case 9:24-cr-80103-AMC   Document 112   Entered on FLSD Docket 05/09/2025   Page 59 of 59

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