Danny Mandel was excused from the stand, with Judge Ito asking him to forward the original document he received to the court. Cochran then collected his exhibits and called the next defense witness, Ellen Aaronson, who was sworn in and seated.
# 1 MR. SHAPIRO: May this witness be excused?
# 2 THE COURT: All right. Mr. Mandel, thank you very much. And if you would forward to the Court the original that you received.
# 4 THE COURT: All right. And I will ask Mr. Cochran's office to expedite that.
# 6 MR. COCHRAN: Thank you, your Honor. We will be glad to do that.
# 8 THE COURT: All right. Mr. Cochran, why don't you collect your exhibits here, please.
# 9 MR. COCHRAN: Yes, your Honor, certainly. May I have a minute to make sure we get this done today, your Honor?
# 12 THE COURT: All right. Mr. Cochran.
# 13 MR. COCHRAN: The next witness will be Miss Ellen Aaronson, your Honor. She is in the hallway.
KEY QUOTE # 14 THE COURT: All right.
# 16 THE COURT: Good morning, Miss Aaronson. We are just waiting for the clerk.
# 17 MS. AARONSON: Hello.
# 19 THE COURT: All right. Mrs. Robertson.
# 20 THE CLERK: Please raise your right hand. 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.
# 22 THE CLERK: Please have a seat on the witness stand and state and spell your first and last names for the record.
# 23 MS. AARONSON: Ellen Aaronson.
# 24 THE COURT: All right. Could you spell that for us, please.
# 25 MS. AARONSON: E-L-L-E-N A-A-R-O-N-S-O-N.
# 26 THE COURT: All right. Miss Aaronson, would you just sit back, please, and then pull the microphone toward you.
# 28 THE COURT: Thank you. Mr. Cochran.