jordan earls sentencing hearing

7/21/2019 Jordan Earls Sentencing Hearing

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Sentencing Hearing 2-18-2015

409.654.2833

Tonya B. Jackson, RPR-CRR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTEASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

SHERMAN DIVISION

U NI TE D S TA TE S O F A ME RI CA

VS.

JORDAN EARLS

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DOCKET NO. 4:13CR178

F EB RU AR Y 1 8, 2 01 5

10:09 A.M.

BEAUMONT, TEXAS

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V OL UM E 1 O F 1 , P AG ES 1 T HR OU GH 1 4

REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT OF SENTENCING HEARING

B EF OR E T HE H ON OR AB LE M AR CI A A . C RO NEUNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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APPEARANCES:

F OR TH E G OV ERN ME NT : T RA CE Y B AT SON

U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE1 01 E AS T P AR K B OU LE VA RDS UI TE 5 00PLANO, TEXAS 75074

FOR THE DEFENDANT: JOHN R. TEAKELLA TT OR NE Y A T L A W2911 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARDS UI TE 3 00DALLAS, TEXAS 75219

COURT REPORTER: TONYA B. JACKSON, RPR-CRRFEDERAL OFFICIAL REPORTER3 00 W IL LO W, S U IT E 2 3 9B EA UM ON T, T E XA S 7 77 01

PROCEEDINGS REPORTED USING COMPUTERIZED STENOTYPE;TRANSCRIPT PRODUCED VIA COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION.


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[Open court, defendant present via

videoconference.]

T HE C OU RT : T hi s i s C as e N o. 4 :1 3C R1 78 ,

Defendant 1, Un it ed S ta te s o f m er ic a v er su s J or da n

Earls.

A re y ou r ea dy t o p ro ce ed ?

M S. B AT SO N: Y es , yo ur H on or . T ra ce y B at so n

for the government.

M R. T EA KE LL : Y es , y ou r Ho no r. J oh n T ea ke ll

f or M r. E ar ls .

T HE C OU RT : A ll r ig ht. H as t he d ef en da nt

s ig ne d t he v id eo w ai ve r f or m ?

M R. T EA KE LL : H e ha s.

T HE C OU RT : H av e c o un se l a n d t he d ef en da nt

r ea d a nd d is cu ss ed t he p re se nt en ce r ep or t, i nc lu di ng a ny

revisions?

M R. T E AK EL L: Y es , y ou r H on or .

T HE C OU RT : A nd h as c ou ns el f ul ly e xp la in ed

t he r ep or t t o t he d ef en da nt ?


T HE C OU RT : M r. E ar ls , d o y ou f ul ly u nd er st an

the presentence report?

T HE D E FE ND AN T: Y es , m a 'a m.

T HE C OU RT : A nd d oe s c o un se l o r d e fe nd an t w i s

t o m ak e a ny c om me nt s, a dd it io ns , o r c or re ct io ns t o t h e


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report?

M R. T E AK EL L: N o, y o ur H on or .

T HE C OU RT : M r. E ar ls, d oe s t h e r ep or t

adequately cover your background?

T HE D EF EN DA NT : Y es , y o ur H on or .

T HE C OU RT : H as t he g ov er nm en t r e ad t he

r ep or t; a nd d oe s i t w is h t o m ak e a n y c om me nt s, a dd it io ns

or corrections?

M S. B AT SO N: Y es , y ou r H on or , I h av e r e ad t he

r ep or t; a nd t he re a re n o c om me nt s, a dd it io ns , o r

corrections.

T HE C OU RT : A nd n o o b je ct io ns a re f il ed ; i s

that correct?

M R. T E AK EL L: T ha t' s c or re ct , y ou r H on or . A t

t he a pp ro pr ia te t im e I 'd l ik e t o j us t m ak e a q ui ck r ec or

i n r eg ar d t o t he a gr ee me nt , i f I m ay .

TH E COURT: All r ight. We 'll d o that i n a

moment.

T o t h e e xt en t t he c ou rt p re vi ou sl y d ef er re d

a cc ep ta nc e o f t he p le a a gr ee me nt , i t i s n ow a cc ep te d.

T h e c ou rt f in ds t ha t t h e i nf or ma ti on c on ta in e

i n t h e p re se nt en ce r ep or t h as s uf fi ci en t i nd ic ia o f

r el ia bi li ty t o s up po rt i ts p ro ba bl e a cc ur ac y. T he c ou rt

adopts the factual findings, undisputed facts, and

guideline applications in the presentence report.


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B as ed u po n a p re po nd er an ce o f t he e vi de nc e

p re se nt ed a nd t he f ac ts i n t h e r ep or t, w hi le v ie wi ng t he

Sentencing Guidelines as advisory, the court concludes

t ha t t he t ot al o ff en se l ev el i s 2 9, t he c ri mi na l h is to ry

l ev el i s I , w hi ch p ro vi de s f o r a n a dv is or y g ui de li ne

r an ge o f 1 80 m on th s i n t hi s c as e w hi ch i s t he s ta tu to ry

minimum.

T ha t' s p ur su an t t o a b in di ng p le a a gr ee me nt ;

i s t ha t c or re ct ?


M S. B A TS ON : Y es , y ou r H on or .

TH E COURT: All r ight. No w, did y ou w ant t o

say something about that?

MR . TEAKELL: Yes, your H onor . I just w ant t

ma ke a co mm en t, a r ec or d i n re ga rd to t he a gr ee me nt. T h

U .S . A tt or ne y' s o ff ic e i n t he b eg in ni ng i nd ic te d

M r. E ar ls f or t hi s c ou nt . I n n eg ot ia ti on s a nd d oi ng

e st im at io ns w it h t he U .S . A tt or ne y, i t w as a ct ua ll y a

d if fe re nt A ss is ta nt U .S . A tt or ne y t ha n M s. B at so n t ha t w

w er e o ri gi na ll y d ea li ng w it h . I n o ur e st im at io ns , t h e

g ui de li ne s w er e c om in g a t o r n ea r t he 1 5- ye ar m ar k

anyway.

Now, the presentence report calculations

offense level imprisonment recommendation range is

a ct ua ll y l ow er t ha n t he e st im at io ns t ha t w e h ad a t t he


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t im e , e v e n w it h a cc ep ta nc e o f r es po ns ib il it y. H ow ev er ,

w an te d t o n ot e t ha t t he U .S . A tt or ne y w as t el li ng u s a s

p ar t o f n eg ot ia ti on s t he n t ha t i f M r. E ar ls w as

p ro ce ed in g t o t ri al , t ha t t he y w er e g oi ng t o a dd

a dd it io na l c ou nt s w hi ch i n t he ir o pi ni on w ou ld h av e

increased the guideline calculations because of multiple

c ou nt s an d ot he r r ea so ns. A nd I j us t w an te d t o m ak e t ha

p ar t o f t he d yn am ic a s t o w ha t w e h av e h er e, i n a dd it io n

t o t he f ac t t ha t i t' s a m an da to ry m in im um .

T HE C OU RT : W el l, i t d o es n' t r e al ly m at te r

w ha t t he g ui de li ne s w er e. I f i t' s a m an da to ry m in im um ,

th at 's g oi ng t o t ru mp t ha t a n yw ay. S o, I d on 't - -

M R. T EA KE LL : T ha t' s c or re ct , e xc ep t - - I 'm

sorry.

T HE C OU RT : G o ah ea d.

M R. T EA KE LL : T ha t' s c or re ct , e xc ep t t ha t i t

w as t he or et ic al ly p os si bl e f o r t he g ui de li ne s t o e xc ee d

1 5 y ea rs .

TH E COURT: Oh, I s ee.

M R. T EA KE LL : I n t he s ce na ri o t ha t t he

U .S . A tt or ne y w as p re se nt in g t o u s d ur in g n eg ot ia ti on s.

TH E COURT: All r ight. It w ould b e m ore than

1 5 y ea rs . Y es , I u nd er st an d t h at .

M R. T E AK EL L: C ou ld h av e b ee n.

T HE CO UR T: O ka y.


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M R. T EA KE LL : I t c o ul d h av e b ee n.

T HE C OU RT : A ll r ig ht. D oe s th e at to rn ey f or

t he g ov er nm en t w is h t o m ak e a ny r em ar ks a bo ut t ha t?

M S. B AT SO N: N o, y ou r H on or, ot he r t ha n a s

M r. T ea ke ll s ta te d, M s. G ri ff it h f ir st h ad t hi s c as e a nd

t he re w er e a t l ea st t en o th e r c ou nt s, a cc or di ng t o

M s. G ri ff it h, t ha t c ou ld h av e b ee n c ha rg ed a ga in st t h e

d ef en da nt f or t he p ro du ct io n o f c hi ld p or no gr ap hy ; a n d w

w er e f ul ly p re pa re d t o g o f or wa rd o n t ho se c ha rg es h ad

M r. E ar ls n ot p le d.

T HE C OU RT : A ll r ig ht. D oe s de fe nd an t's

c ou ns el w is h t o m ak e a ny f ur th er r em ar ks o n b eh al f o f t h

defendant?

M R. T EA KE LL : N o, y ou r H on or . M r. E ar ls d o es

ha ve a st at em en t h e w an ts to m ak e t o t he c ou rt . An d I

p re su me t he c ou rt d id r ec ei ve t he l et te rs t ha t w e h ad

forwarded.

T HE C OU RT : Y es , I r ec ei ve d t he m a n d r e ad

them.

D oe s t he d ef en da nt w is h t o m ak e a s ta te me nt ?


T HE C OU RT : G o ah ea d.

T HE D EF EN DA NT : Y ou r H on or , I t ha nk y ou f or

t he t ime t ha t yo u' re g iv in g m e t o s p ea k. I p ro mi se t o b

b ri ef . T he f ir st a nd m os t i mp or ta nt t hi ng I wa nt to s ay


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i s t ha t I a m s or ry . I h av e m an y a po lo gi es t o m ak e, n ot

j us t t o t he g ov er nm en t a nd t o t he se f am il ie s. B ut , f ir s

a nd f or em os t, I d o a po lo gi ze t o t he g ov er nm en t. I h av e

s in ne d a ga in st t he g ov er nm en t b y b re ak in g t he l aw a nd I

a m s o rr y a nd I u nd er sta nd w ha t I h av e d on e w ro ng. W ha t

h ur ts t he m os t i s w ho I h ur t, a nd t ha t' s t he f am il ie s.

T ha t 's t he f am il ie s a nd t h e f ri en ds , t he p eo pl e w h o d id

mean a lot to me and still d o. I d o h ope that they will

o ne da y f or giv e m e f or w ha t I h av e do ne .

Y ou r Ho no r, I a ls o a m s or ry t o m y o wn f am il y.

I d is ap poi nt ed t he m. T he y d i d n ot ra is e m e in t hi s

m an ne r a nd I s ho ul d h av e k no wn b et te r a nd I c ho se t o m ak

p oo r d ec is io ns a nd I a m s or ry t o t he m.

A nd m os t i mp or ta nt ly , I a m s or ry t o G od. I

s in ne d a g ai ns t h i m; a nd I s ho ul d h a ve k no wn b et te r. I

w as r ai se d i n a w ay t ha t w as s up po se d t o s ee k a ft er h im

and I d id not and I'm sorry. My mother wrote me a lette

t ha t I r ec ei ve d y es te rd ay t ha t s he s ai d - - s he a ss ur ed m

th at I a m f or gi ve n b y m y f am il y an d t ho se w ho l ov e m e a n

I a m a ls o f or gi ve n b y G od a nd I d o b el ie ve t he se t hi ng s

a nd t ru st t he m. A nd I s ai d be fo re , I w il l c on ti nu e t o

p ra y a nd I h op e t ha t t he f am il ie s a nd f ri en ds i nv ol ve d

a nd a ff ec te d d o h ea r m y s in c er es t a po lo gi es a nd t ha t t he

w il l a cc ep t m y a po lo gi es a nd f or gi ve m e.

W it h t ha t b ei ng s ai d, I d o h av e b ri gh t h op es


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a nd p la ns f or my f ut ur e. I f ul ly i nt en d o n g et ti ng

i nv ol ve d w it h m or e e du ca ti on o nc e I a m w he re ve r I a m.

Y ou r H on or , I p la n o n s ee ki ng m or e p hy si ca l e du ca ti on ,

t ra in in g - - I ha ve a h is to ry of t ha t, a nd I do l oo k

f or wa rd t o m or e o f t ha t - - a s w el l a s v et er in ar ia n s ch oo

t ra in in g f o r t he p os si bi li ty t ha t I c ou ld b e w or ki ng w it

an im al s l at er in m y l i fe. A nd a ls o, o f c o ur se , I am

s ee ki ng t o s tu dy t he B ib le m or e a nd g et a ny k in d o f

training I can there as well . I know that my life is no

ov er a nd t ha t Go d w il l a nd c an u se me i n m an y w ay s a s h e

h as a lr ea dy t hr ou gh t hi s e xp er ie nc e. G od d id n ot b ri ng

m e t hi s f ar i n l if e t o l eav e me no w.

Y ou r H on or , I t ha nk y ou f or t hi s t im e. T he

on ly p le a I h av e w it h y ou is t ha t I m ay r ec ei ve t he

l ow es t s en te nc e p os si bl e, w ha te ve r t ha t m ig ht b e. O nc e

a ga in , t ha nk y ou f or a ll ow in g m e t o s pe ak .

T HE C OU RT : A ll r ig ht. D oe s th e at to rn ey f or

t he g ov er nm en t w is h t o m ak e a ny r em ar ks ?

M S. B AT SO N: N o, y ou r H on or.

T HE C OU RT : D o a ny v ic ti ms o f t he o ff en se w is

t o m ak e a s ta te me nt ?


T HE C OU RT : A ll r ig ht. D oe s co un se l kn ow o f

a ny r ea so n w hy s en te nc e s ho ul d n ot b e i mp os ed a t t hi s

time?


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M R. T E AK EL L: N o, y o ur H on or .

T HE C OU RT : P ur su an t t o t he S en te nc in g R ef or m

A ct o f 1 98 4, h av in g c on si de re d t he f ac to rs n ot ed i n 1 8

U .S .C ., S ec ti on 3 55 3( a) , a nd a ft er h av in g c on su lt ed t he

a dv is or y S en te nc in g G ui de li ne s, i t i s t he j ud gm en t o f t h

c ou rt t ha t t he d ef en da nt , J or da n E ar ls , i s h er eb y

c om mi tt ed t o t he c us to dy o f t he B ur ea u o f P ri so ns t o b e

i mp ri so ne d f or 1 80 m on th s o n C ou nt 1 o f t he i nd ic tm en t.

T h e c ou rt r ec om me nd s t o t h e B ur ea u o f P ri so ns

that the defendant receive appropriate drug treatment

while imprisoned.

T h e c ou rt r ec om me nd s t o t h e B ur ea u o f P ri so ns

that the defendant receive appropriate sex offender

treatment while imprisoned.

T he c ou rt f in ds t ha t t he d ef en da nt d oe s n ot

ha ve t he a bi li ty t o p a y a f in e. T he c ou rt w il l w ai ve t h

f in e i n t hi s c as e.

I t i s o rd er ed t ha t t he d ef en da nt s ha ll p ay t h

U ni te d S ta te s a s pe ci al a ss es sm en t o f $ 10 0, w hi ch i s d ue

a nd p ay ab le i mm ed ia te ly . A ny a n d a l l f in an ci al p en al ti e

s ha ll b e m ad e p ay ab le b y c as hi er 's c he ck o r m on ey o rd er

m ad e o ut t o t he U ni te d S ta te s D is tr ic t C ou rt , a nd

f or wa rd ed t o t he F in e a nd R es ti tu ti on S ec ti on , U .S .

C ou rt s, 1 91 0 E . S ou th ea st L oo p 3 23 , N o. 2 87 , T yl er , T e xa

75701.


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Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant

s ha ll b e o n s up er vi se d r el ea se f or a t er m o f 1 0 y ea rs .

W it hi n 7 2 h ou rs o f r el ea se f ro m t he c us to dy o f t he B ur ea

o f P ri so ns , t he d ef en da nt s ha ll r ep or t i n p er so n t o t he

p ro ba ti on o ff ic e i n t he d is tr ic t t o w hi ch t he d ef en da nt

is released.

T h e d ef en da nt s ha ll n ot c om mi t a no th er

f ed er al , s ta te , o r l oc al c ri me a nd s ha ll c om pl y w it h t he

s ta nd ar d c on di ti on s t ha t h av e b ee n a do pt ed b y t hi s c ou rt

I n a dd it io n , t he d ef en da nt s ha ll c om pl y w it h t he

m an da to ry a nd s pe ci al c on di ti on s a s s et f or th i n t he

defendant's presentence report.

T he c ou rt f in ds t hi s t o b e a r ea so na bl e

s en te nc e i n v ie w o f t he n a tu re a nd c ir cu ms ta nc es o f t he

offense entailing the defendant's production of child

p or no gr ap hy , h is i nd uc in g a 1 6- ye ar -o ld f em al e w ho m h e

h ad m et w hi le s er vi ng a s a y ou th m in is te r a t a c hu rc h t o

c re at e a p ho to gr ap h o f h er se lf d is pl ay in g h er g en it al s

w hi le h er f in ge rs w er e p en et ra ti ng h er a nu s a nd t o s en d

t he i ma ge t o h im v ia t he I nt er ne t, h is p re vi ou sl y c au si n

h er t o e xp os e h er se lf b y s ho wi ng h e r b re as ts a nd b ut to ck

w hi le v id eo c ha tt in g o ve r F ac et im e, h is s en di ng h e r a

v id eo o f h im se lf m as tu rb at in g a n d t al ki ng a bo ut t hi n gs h

w an te d t o d o s ex ua ll y w it h h er w he n t he y w er e t og et he r,

a nd h is h is to ry o f s u bs ta nc e a bu se . I t w i ll s er ve a s


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j us t p un is hm en t, p ro mo te r es pe ct f o r t he l aw , a nd d et er

f ut ur e v io la ti on s o f t he l aw .

Y ou h av e a r ig ht t o a pp ea l y ou r c on vi ct io n i f

y ou b el ie ve t ha t y ou r g ui lt y p le a w as s om eh ow u nl aw fu l o

i nv ol un ta ry o r i f t he re w a s s om e o th er f un da me nt al d ef ec

i n t he p ro ce ed in gs t ha t w as n ot w ai ve d b y y ou r g ui lt y

p le a. Y ou h av e a s ta tu to ry r ig ht t o a pp ea l y ou r s en te nc

under certain circumstances, particularly if you think

t he s en te nc e i s c on tr ar y t o l aw . A d ef en da nt , h ow ev er ,

m ay w ai ve t ho se r ig ht s a s p ar t o f a p le a a gr ee me nt a nd

y ou 'v e e nt er ed i nt o a p le a a gr ee me nt w hi ch w ai ve s c er ta i

r ig ht s t o a pp ea l y ou r c on vi ct io n a n d s en te nc e.

W it h t he e xc ep ti on o f t he r es er va ti on o f t he

r ig ht t o a pp ea l o n s pe ci fi ed g ro un ds s et f or th i n t he

plea agreement, you've waived any appeal, including

c ol la te ra l a pp ea l, o f a ny e rr or w hi ch m ay h av e o cc ur re d

s ur ro un di ng t he s ub st an ce , p ro ce du re , o r f or m o f t he

c on vi ct io n a nd s en te nc e i n t hi s c as e. S uc h w ai ve rs a re

g en er al ly e nf or ce ab le ; b ut i f y o u b el ie ve t he w ai ve r i s

u ne nf or ce ab le , y ou c an p re se nt t ha t t he or y t o t he

Appellate Court.

W it h f ew e xc ep ti on s a ny n ot ic e o f a pp ea l m us t

b e f il ed w it hi n 1 4 d ay s o f j ud gm en t b ei ng e nt er ed i n y ou

ca se . I f y ou 're u na bl e t o p ay t he co st o f a n a ppe al , y o

m ay a pp ly f or l ea ve t o a pp ea l i n f or ma p au pe ri s. If you


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s o r eq ue st , t he c le rk o f t he c ou rt w il l p re pa re a nd f il e

a n ot ic e o f a pp ea l o n y ou r b eh al f.

T he p re se nt en ce r ep or t i s m ad e p ar t o f t he

r ec or d a nd i s p la ce d u nd er s ea l e xc ep t c ou ns el f or t he

g ov er nm en t a nd d ef en se m ay h av e a cc es s t o i t f or p ur po se

of appeal.

W er e t he re a ny o th er c ou n ts ?


T HE C OU RT : T he d ef en da nt i s r e ma nd ed t o t h e

c us to dy o f t he U ni te d S ta te s M ar sh al a nd t he n t o t he

c us to dy o f t he U ni te d S ta te s F ed er al B ur ea u o f P ri so ns t

b eg in t h e s er vi ce o f s en te nc e.

I s t he re a p ar ti cu la r f ac il it y y ou w is h t o

request?

M R. T EA KE LL : Y es , yo ur H on or . H e re qu est s

Texarkana, Texas.

T HE C OU RT : D o y ou u nd er st an d S ea go vi ll e h as

t he s ex o ff en de r t re at me nt p ro gr am t ha t p ro ba bl y - - I

d on 't k no w i f T ex ar ka na h a s t ha t .

MR . TEAKELL: Yes. May I discuss that w ith

h im f or j us t a m om en t?

T HE CO UR T: Y es .

( Di sc us si on o ff t he r ec or d b et we en t he

defendant and Mr. Teakell.)

M R. T EA KE LL : Y ou r Ho no r, t ha nk y ou . I' ve


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d is cu ss ed t ha t w it h h im , a nd h e s ti ll w an ts t o r eq ue st

Texarkana.

TH E COURT: Okay. Of c ourse the B ureau o f

P ri so ns w il l p ro ba bl y s en d h i m w he re ve r t he y w is h , a n d I

w ou ld t hi nk t ha t g et ti ng t he p ro pe r t re at me nt w ou ld b e

ve ry h ig h p ri or it y. I t hin k it 's a h ig h p ri or it y of t hi

c ou rt , t oo . G en er al ly p eo pl e w it h t hi s k in d o f o ff en se

g o t o S ea go vi ll e a nd t he y u su al ly w an t t o g o t o

S ea go vi ll e, b ut a ll r ig ht . I 'l l r ec om me nd T ex ar ka na b ut

I t hin k t ha t m ay n ot b e t he wi se st ch oi ce , b ut I' ll d o

that.

Is there anything further?

M S. B AT SO N: Y ou r H o no r, j us t i n p ar ag ra ph 3 5

t he d ef en da nt 's b ro th er i s a ls o a t T ex ar ka na . S o, t ha t

m ay p la y i nt o w hy t ha t r eq ue st i s m ad e.

TH E C OURT: Well, i s h e in prison in

T ex ar ka na ; o r h e j us t l iv es i n T ex ar ka na ?

M S. B AT SO N: N o, y ou r Ho no r. H e' s in p ri so n

i n T ex ar k an a, a cc or di ng t o p ar ag ra ph 3 5 o f t he

presentence report.

T HE C OU RT : O h, o ka y.

O h, s ee ms t o b e a f am il y p ro bl em . O ka y.

W el l , d oe s t he g ov er nm en t o bj ec t t o t ha t?


T HE C OU RT : A ll r i gh t. W el l, I ' ll r e co mm end


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Texarkana.

O ka y. T ha nk y ou , a n d y ou 'r e e x cu se d.

(Proceedings adjourned, 10:22 a.m.)

COURT REPORTER'S CERTIFICATION

I H ER EB Y C ER TI FY T HA T O N T HI S D AT E,

F EB RU AR Y 2 6 , 2 01 5 T HE F OR EG OI NG I S A C OR RE CT T RA NS CR IP T

F RO M T HE R EC OR D O F P RO CE ED IN GS .

/s /TONYA JACKSON, RPR-CRR

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