The defense calls its next witness, Richard Walsh, after a brief delay while he was located. Walsh is sworn in by the clerk and takes the stand.
# 1 (Discussion held off the record between the Deputy District Attorney and Defense counsel.) # 2 THE COURT: All right. Mr. Cochran, do you have your next witness en route?
# 3 MR. COCHRAN: Yes, your Honor. It's Mr. Walsh.
# 4 THE COURT: What is Mr. Walsh's first name, Mr. Cochran?
# 5 MR. COCHRAN: Yes, your Honor. I'm sorry.
# 6 THE COURT: Mr. Walsh's first name?
# 7 MR. COCHRAN: Richard Walsh, your Honor.
# 9 MR. COCHRAN: Thank you.
# 11 MR. COCHRAN: He's coming right down, your Honor.
# 12 THE COURT: And is Mr. Walsh your witness?
# 13 MR. COCHRAN: Yes, your Honor. He's outside. Apparently he went back upstairs. So apparently he's on his way back down.
KEY QUOTE # 14 MR. DARDEN: May we approach for a moment without the reporter?
# 16 (A conference was held at the bench, not reported.) # 17 THE COURT: All right. Mr. Walsh, would you face the clerk, please.
# 18 THE CLERK: Raise your right hand, please. 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?
# 20 THE CLERK: Please be seated on the witness stand and state and spell your first and last names for the record.
# 21 MR. WALSH: Richard Walsh, R-I-C-H-A-R-D W-A-L-S-H.