A quick update from today's proceedings:

1. Jury selection is complete. The jury is comprised of 7 men and 5 women, with one male and one female alternate juror. The only potential juror to have been polygraphed, a retired police officer, was dismissed.

2. In the afternoon, trial attorney Brian Kidd gave the government's 15-minute opening statement. Attorney Stephen Buzin gave the defense's 15-minute opening statement.

3. Government exhibits 1-300 and 302-304 were entered into evidence.

4. Special Agent Jeffrey Michael Bartlett of CBP Internal Affairs, Dallas, TX was called to the stand and examined by US trial attorney Heidi Boutros Gesch. On 25 Sep. 2012, he made an "exploratory call" to Doug Williams. This was played in court. SA Bartlett played no other, and no further, role in the investigation. Stephen Buzin cross-examined.

5. The next witness called was Special Agent Doug Robbins of CBP-IA. His testimony will continue tomorrow. I have more to report, but need to stop here to keep an appointment.