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Brendan DasseytranscripttranscriptAppearances and Jury Swearing - Day 1 - Brendan DasseyCounsel entered their appearances and the jury was sworn on Day 1.
Kenneth R. KratzMark R. FremgenJerome L. FoxTHE COURTMR. KRATZMR. FREMGENCourt Clerkprocedural
Brendan Dassey/Day 1/April 16, 2007
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The jury was sworn and instructed before both sides gave opening statements. Karen and Katie Halbach testified, and investigator Thomas Fassbender described the property search and Dassey’s garage-cleanup account before qualifying several points on cross-examination.
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1.Appearances and Jury Swearing

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(Reconvened at 9:07 a.m.)

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THE COURT: Court will call the case of State of Wisconsin vs. Brendan R. Dassey, 06 CF 88. Appearances, please.

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MR. KRATZ: The State appears by Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz, also appearing is Tom Fallon from the Department of Justice, Norm Gahn from the Milwaukee County D.A.'s Office, all appearing as special prosecutors.

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MR. FREMGEN: Attorney Mark Fremgen and Attorney Raymond Edelstein appear with Brendan Dassey.

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THE COURT: At this point I'd ask the clerk to swear the jury in, please.

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COURT CLERK: Would the jurors please rise? Please raise your right hands.

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(Jurors sworn.)

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THE COURT: Counsel, I'm going to give some preliminary instructions for the record. We have previously discussed these and, uh, both sides agree to the instructions to be given today; is that correct, Mr. Kratz?

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THE COURT: Mr. Fremgen?

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