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the time to peruse all the interesting ticks within

the court’s happening’s, but being on trial I could

not enjoy such mental vanities. I felt that I was in

a room with no exit — my freedom was on trial,

and the procedures were in full effect, as Cesare

spoke words I was not truly listening to. This was

before the first witness or even myself had been

questioned. I listened and just heard the sound of

sirens outside, and the gentle chattering amongst

those in attendance consumed most of my

attention. I remember listening for sounds I could

store in my mind to enjoy later and observing

actions for the same purpose.

I turned my head to the right behind me,

and saw a white lady in a tight green meshed

scoop necked top, chewing gum, next to a man

fidgeting. I turned my head back around and I

then wondered of lunch; hoping it would not be

ravioli, as I did not want to eat that. As this ran

through my mind the judge turned to me and

asked me to walk to the witness stand in order to

question me. I did as she had instructed and stood

in the witness stand whilst she went through a few

segments of the incident; a few vignettes. She

asked whether I accepted that I was in fact at

Beckett’s party, I said yes and this continued for a

while with questions ranging from my date of

birth to particular’s of the incident. After this

initial run down the prosecutor was allowed to

address me and Cesare opened with the words:

“What I will make clear is that this man — via that

of which will be given clear evidence for — should

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