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Court filing — United States v. Farah (Dkt. 535, D. Minn.)
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CASE 0:22-cr-00124-NEB-TNL Doc. 535 Filed 05/28/24 Page 1 of 1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COURT MINUTES
Case Number: 22-cr-124 (NEB/TNL)
Plaintiff,
v. Date: May 28, 2024
Courthouse: Minneapolis
ABDIAZIZ SHAFII FARAH (1), Courtroom: 13W
MOHAMED JAMA ISMAIL (2), Court Reporter: Renee Rogge
ABDIMAJID MOHAMED NUR (4). Time Commenced: 9:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
SAID SHAFII FARAH (5), 10:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
ABDIWAHAB MAALIM AFTIN (6), Time Concluded: 11:55 a.m.
MUKHTAR MOHAMED SHARIFF (7), Time in Court: 2 hours and 25 minutes
HAYAT MOHAMED NUR (8),
Defendants.
Jury Trial before Nancy E. Brasel, United States District Judge, in Courtroom 13W, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
APPEARANCES:
Plaintiff: Joseph Thompson, Harry Jacobs, Matthew Ebert, Chelsea Walcker and Daniel Bobier, Assistant
U.S. Attorneys
Defendants: Andrew Birrell and Ian Birrell for Abdiaziz Shafii Farah (1) Retained Attorneys
Patrick Cotter for Mohamed Jama Ismail (2), CJA Appointed Attorney
Edward V. Sapone for Abdimajid Mohamed Nur (4), CJA Appointed Attorney
Steven Schleicher and Clayton Carlson for Said Shafii Farah (5), Retained Attorneys
Andrew Garvis for Abdiwahab Maalim Aftin (6), Retained Attorney
Frederick J. Goetz, Andrew Mohring and Kaitlyn Falk for Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff (7), CJA
Appointed Attorneys
Michael Brandt and Nicole Kettwick for Hayat Mohmed Nur (8), CJA Appointed Attorneys
PROCEEDINGS:
Jury Trial - Continued (Trial Day 24)
Government Witness: Lacramioara Blackwell
The Government rests.
Defendants’ A Farah (1), Ismail (2), A. Nur (4), S. Farah (5), Aftin (6), Shariff (7), H. Nur (8) motions for
judgment of acquittal, Rule 29 motions, were moved, argued and denied including the Hayat Nur’s motion
filed at ECF 534. Oral ruling. No written order to be filed.
Defendants A, Farah (1), Ismail (2), A Nur (4), S Farah (5), Aftin (6) and H. Nur (8) rights to testify were
stated on the record.
Informal jury charge conference meeting.
Trial continued to May 29 at 9:00 a.m.
Date: May 28, 2024 s/KW
Signature of Courtroom Deputy to Judge Nancy E. Brasel