Romero_Trial_Transcript_8_25_04_53_2

8-25-04 Trial Transcript
2 MR. Van AELSTYN: Yes, your Honor, we are, and my
3 colleague, Matthew Eisenbrandt will be examining the next
4 witness.
5 MR. EISENBRANDT: Your Honor, does it make sense to
6 take the morning break at this time before we begin with that
7 witness?
8 THE COURT: We can do that. I did want to tell the
9 parties that due to a prior commitment established long before
10 this hearing was set, I have to speak at the noon hour, and so
11 we are going to have to recess at about 11:45 today and we
12 will get back as close to 1:30 as is humanly possible. I have
13 got to go out to north Fresno to speak. But I'm sorry, it was
14 scheduled long in advance, months ago, before this hearing.
15 And so if you want to take the morning recess now, we
16 can. We will stand in recess until 10:45.
17 MR. EISENBRANDT: If I may, our translator apparently
18 is only available through this morning and is not available
19 this afternoon. She also has another commitment this
20 afternoon.
21 THE COURT: All right. Then let's start the
22 testimony now. We will take a shorter break and see if we can
23 get through it.
24 MR. EISENBRANDT: Very well, your Honor. Plaintiff
25 calls Atilio Ramirez Amaya.
RAMIREZ AMAYA - D
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1 ATILIO RAMIREZ AMAYA,
2 called as a witness on behalf of the Plaintiff, having been
3 first duly sworn, testified through the Certified Court
4 Interpreter as follows:
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