The jury returned to open court and defense witness Bruce Fromong was called, sworn in, and identified himself on the record. The proceeding ends at the start of direct examination before any substantive testimony was given.
# 1 (The following proceedings were held in open court in the presence of the jury.) # 2 MR. LEONARD: Call Bruce Fromong. BRUCE FROMONG, 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?
# 5 THE CLERK: Would you please state and spell your name for the record.
# 6 THE WITNESS: My name is Bruce Fromong, spelled F-r-o-m-o-n-g.
DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. LEONARD: