Willie Ford sworn in

📄 Willie Ford sworn in — Wednesday, December 11, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 30 of 57

◀ Re-redirect examination of Steve Foster Direct examination of Willie Ford ▶

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 1996 • Utterances: 6

The previous witness was excused and the defense called Willie Ford as their next witness. Ford was sworn in and stated his name for the record, stumbling slightly over the spelling before correcting himself.

# 1 MR. LEONARD:

No further questions.

# 2 THE COURT:

You're excused.

MR. P. BAKER: Defense calls Willie Ford.

WILLIE FORD, called as a witness on behalf of Defendants, was duly sworn and testified as follows:

# 3 THE CLERK:

You do solemnly swear that the testimony you may give in the cause now pending before this court shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

# 4 THE WITNESS:

I do.

# 5 THE CLERK:

Sir, would you please state and spell your name for the record.

# 6 THE WITNESS:

Willie Ford, Jr. W-i-l-l-i-e B-i-l-l F-o-r-g -- F-o-r-d.

DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. P. BAKER:

KEY QUOTE

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Willie Ford

Willie Ford, Jr. W-i-l-l-i-e B-i-l-l F-o-r-g -- F-o-r-d.

Ford stumbles while spelling his own last name, self-correcting mid-answer — a minor but humanizing moment at the start of testimony.

Light Moments (1)

Willie Ford

Willie Ford briefly misspells his own last name ('F-o-r-g') before catching himself and correcting to 'F-o-r-d'.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8591 • 6 utterances

Civil Trial

Department 103