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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * **UNITED STATES OF AMERICAv.CIRINO GONZALEZ*****07-CR-189-03-GZSSeptember 26, 200810:04 a.m.** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *TRANSCRIPT OF EXCERPT FROM SENTENCING HEARINGBEFORE THE HONORABLE GEORGE Z. SINGALAPPEARANCES:For the Government: Arnold H. Huftalen, AUSAU.S. Attorney's OfficeFor the Defendant: David H. Bownes, Esq.Bownes Law Office, PCProbation Officers: Cathy BattistelliMelissa ElworthyCourt Reporter: Susan M. Bateman, CSR, RPR, CRROfficial Court ReporterUnited States District Court55 Pleasant StreetConcord, NH 03301(603)225-1453

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252P R O C E E D I N G SMR. GONZALEZ: I don't really have anythingexactly laid out -- what I was going to say. Ifigured I would just shoot from the hip.THE COURT: Take your time.MR. GONZALEZ: One of the things I would openup with is a letter from my best friend who stillsupports me. I've known her since I was maybe 13 or14. She's the longest friend I've had so she knows mepretty well. She wrote something here that I figuredwould probably make sense to -- well, I'm going to saythis. Well, it's towards the bottom.THE COURT: Keep your voice up.MR. GONZALEZ: Yes, sir. I'll try. "I knowyou are the kind of person that can't keep their mouthshut, but I wish you would. I wish you would justshut up and listen to what -- listen. That way youcould just come out. Freedom is a big price to pay ifyou don't shut up. I know you, you know, and everyonewho knows the real you knows you didn't do anythingwrong. We know the truth." That's why I'm going tosay something.Okay. First, I have a question. Like Ispoke to you last Tuesday, correct? I told you thosethings about people were like, oh, you should do this

123456789101112131415161718192021222324253and you should do that, and one of the things I wantedyou to answer and you didn't -- and maybe you justinterpreted that I didn't ask you a question so I wantto make it official now. Did you take an oath for theCourt?THE COURT: I'm not going to engage in aquestion and answer with you, Mr. Gonzalez. You'refree to make your statement.MR. GONZALEZ: Okay. Well, then for therecord, the Judge is not answering. That's goodenough for me. Therefore, you're impartial to dueprocess.This here was recorded off my website, whichis myspace.com.THE COURT: You have to address me, not theaudience.MR. GONZALEZ: I'm going to read. I'mlooking for someone. Jamie Berry is on that. Herecorded it, and he testified at the trial.THE COURT: Go ahead. I'm listening.MR. GONZALEZ: This is dated Sunday, July 15,2007, which is shortly after I left, and the title is"Understand This Please. Current Move, Peaceful.""For those that do not yet understand, I am not at Edand Elaine's home any longer. There are three

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