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MR. TYSON:
Before we pick a jury,
determine as far as opening statements what we can use
and can’t use, Judge.
 
THE COURT:
We have kind of done that, I
thought. But tell me what else we need to talk about.
 
MR. TYSON:
I’m not sure. We still
haven’t talked about whether the coming to Mr. Minton’s
house is relevant. The order says ——
THE COURT: Again, I have reserved ruling
on those things, and unless and until you want me to ——
because I don’t have enough specificity to know what is
involved in those things. You have merely mentioned them
in a very cursory fashion at the last hearing.
 
MR. TYSON:
My theory is that they are
going to bring that up until you realize that it is not
relevant. And it is quite frankly --
 
MR. DENIS DE VLAMING: This might shortcut
this. I am not going bring in the fact that they went to
Minton’s house, opening statement is not going to into
that. Anything else?
 
MR. TYSON:
That’s it.
THE COURT:
Okay. It sounds like we are
where we need to be. It sounds like we are ready to
bring a panel and start the jury selection process. I am
going to go off the bench. We are going to seat the

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