Excusing witness and swearing

📄 Excusing witness and swearing — Wednesday, July 19, 1995

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TRIAL

▲ Day 118 of 167

◀ Further redirect examination of Richard Walsh Direct examination of Willie Ford ▶

Date: Wednesday, July 19, 1995 • Utterances: 13

The court excused the previous witness, Mr. Walsh, and swore in Willie Ford as a new defense witness. Judge Ito directed the transition, Cochran identified the incoming witness, and the clerk administered the oath.

# 1 THE COURT:

Mr. Walsh, thank you very much, sir. You are excused. Next witness. Deputy Bashmakian, you want to grab that?

KEY QUOTE

# 2 (Brief pause.)

# 3 MR. COCHRAN:

And, Mr. Cochran.

# 4 MR. COCHRAN:

Yes. Thank you. Mr. Willie Ford.

# 5 THE COURT:

Mr. Ford.

# 6 MR. FORD:

Good morning.

# 7 THE COURT:

Good afternoon again. Mrs. Robertson.

Willie Ford, called as a witness by the Defendant, was sworn and testified as follows:

# 8 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?

# 9 MR. FORD:

Yes, ma'am.

# 10 THE CLERK:

Please have a seat in the witness stand and state and spell your first and last names for the record.

# 11 MR. FORD:

My name is Willie Ford, W-I-L-L-I-E F-O-R-D.

KEY QUOTE

# 12 THE CLERK:

Thank you.

# 13 THE COURT:

Mr. Cochran.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Lance A. Ito

Mr. Walsh, thank you very much, sir. You are excused. Next witness.

Standard judicial dismissal of prior witness and call for next.

Willie Ford

My name is Willie Ford, W-I-L-L-I-E F-O-R-D.

Witness identifies himself for the record upon being sworn in.

Light Moments (1)

Lance A. Ito

Judge Ito greets Ford with 'Good afternoon again' after Ford says 'Good morning', gently correcting him on the time of day.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 6921 • 13 utterances

Criminal Trial

Department 103