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>> you have the absolute right to remain silent. you do not have to say anything, do anything, or prove anything. is that correct? >> yes, your honor. >> and you also have the right to testify if you want to. do you understand that? >> yes, your honor. >> and i've given you an opportunity to discuss with your attorneys whether or not you want to testify in this case, and you have indicated that you have had those discussions. >> yes, your honor. >> and have you made a decision, sir, as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> is your honor, i object to that question. >> okay. ove...

In trial. the name of the gentleman is escaping me, but it's toward the bottom of my cv. >> this is just the first time you've testified in front of a jury? >> yes, in a criminal case in this way, yes. >> you mentioned the continuum of force. the fourth continuum, that applies to law enforcement officers, right? >> it's a conceptual model. if you looked at florida state statute, that's a continuum. it's a systemic approach to the escalation and deescalation of force. the use of the words continuum came out of law enforcement, yes, but the actual application of the concept is regardless whether...

Trial, right? >> sure, that sounds about accurate, yes, sir. >> you were asked about testifying. this isn't the only time you've ever worked in a criminal case, right, on behalf of a defendant, is it? >> no, sir. >> you've been consulted on plenty of cases on behalf of defendants, right? >> you're going to have to qualify that a little bit more. >> right. have you ever been retained, hired, by a defense attorney to testify or consult with on behalf of a criminal defendant? >> a criminal defendant, i believe retained. it's in my curriculum so i don't want to misspeak this. twice maybe, i think....

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