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County?

MS. X: No.

MR. DENIS DE VLAMING: That’s all I have,
your Honor.

THE COURT: Ladies and gentlemen of the
panel I am going to give you another chance to stretch
and take a break here. Please, just as before, stay in
the immediate area. Sheriff, just as before, please make
sure all witnesses are in rooms so that the panel members
won’t inadvertently have contact with witnesses and have
a well intentioned, but inappropriate conversation.

And as before, all the panel members as
soon he clears will and must leave.

MR. DENIS DE VLAMING: Judge, I almost
overheard a juror -- all I heard was on the basis of the
last question, probably my error, I talked to the two
ladies about whether they have ever been victims of
assault, and I probably left a gentleman out. Is that
what you wanted to tell us.

MR. X: I wanted to be a part of
talking to you about it, yes.

THE COURT: Come forward. We are sorry
about that, sir.

MR. DENIS DE VLAMING: I apologize.

(Whereupon, a bench conference was held