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Deputy Clerk: D. Saavedra Court Reporter: Samantha Mcnett

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Minutes of the Court for Day 1 of the jury trial in United States of America v. Meelad Dezfooli, Case 2:22-CR-00142-CDS-DJA, United States District Court, District of Nevada, dated August 26, 2024, before United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva. Counsel for the government are Daniel Schiess, David Adams, and Taylor Stout, and counsel for the defendant is Richard Pocker. The minutes record that the Court denies a motion to permit attendance at sidebar conference (ECF # 223), that 63 proposed jurors enter the courtroom and are sworn, and that jurors 3, 40 and 42 are excused. The minutes also record that 14 jurors are seated and sworn and that the jury trial is continued to Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 6B.

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Issuer
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Document type
Motion
Date
2024-08-26
Case
P l a i n t i f f , v. MINUTES OF THE COURT
Case number
2:22-CR-00142-CDS-DJA

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“Deputy Clerk: D. Saavedra Court Reporter: Samantha Mcnett.” UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, No. 2:22-CR-00142-CDS-DJA, dated 2024-08-26. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2024-08-26-p-l-a-i-n-t-i-f-f-v-minutes-of-the-court/, SHA-256 f9781fb126e13e950e855866369d91be582196f24a69fa5cd4e6e947851f89f6.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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UNITED STATES AMERICA
CASE: 2:22-CR-00142-CDS-DJA

Plaintiff,
vs.
MINUTES OF THE COURT
MEELAD DEZFOOLI
Dated: August 26, 2024

Defendant.
PRESENT: HONORABLE CRISTINA D. SILVA, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DEPUTY CLERK:
D. SAAVEDRA
COURT REPORTER:  SAMANTHA MCNETT
COUNSEL FOR GOVERNMENT: Daniel Schiess, David Adams, and Taylor Stout, AUSA
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S): Richard Pocker
PROCEEDINGS: Jury Trial Day 1
Proceedings begin at 9:33 a.m. Parties are present.
The Court makes preliminary remarks.
The Court makes preliminary remarks. Government and Defense address matters outside
the presence of the jury. The Court DENIES motion to permit attendance at sidebar conference
ECF # 223.
63 proposed jurors enter the courtroom at 9:48 a.m. and are sworn. Voir Dire begins.
Proceedings recess from 11:02 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Outside presence of jury the Court further questions prospective jurors # 3, 15, 29, 40 and
42. Jurors 3, 40 and 42 are excused.
Proceedings recess from 11:26 a.m. – 11:33 a.m.
Voir Dire continues.
Jurors are excused at 12:37 p.m.
Matters are discussed outside the presence of the jury.
Case 2:22-cr-00142-CDS-DJA   Document 228   Filed 08/27/24   Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. MEELAD DEZFOOLI
2:22-CR-00142-CDS-DJA

AUGUST 26, 2024
PAGE 2
Proceedings recess from 12:40 p.m. -1:32 p.m.
Voir Dire resumes.
Counsel exercise peremptory challenges.
14 jurors are seated and sworn.
Proceedings recess from 11:56 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Proceedings recess at 3:48 p.m. the court admonishes the jury.
Outside the presence of the jury, matters are discussed.
Proceedings recess at 3:53 p.m.
IT IS ORDERED that the jury trial is continued to Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at
9:30 a.m. in courtroom 6B.
DEBRA K. KEMPI, CLERK
United States District Court
By: ____________________
D. Saavedra, Deputy Clerk
/s/
Case 2:22-cr-00142-CDS-DJA   Document 228   Filed 08/27/24   Page 2 of 2

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