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have heard all the evidence you will ever hear in this
case. The attorneys now will present their final or
closing arguments. Please remember that what the
attorneys say is not evidence. They will be commenting
on the testimony that you have heard and the evidence
that’s been presented, and they as you, will be recalling
the evidence that has been presented. They will not
intentionally try to mislead you. However, if their
recollection of the evidence differs from what your
recollection is you must follow your own recollection.

Please listen closely to their arguments. They
are intended to aid you in understanding this case. Each
side will have equal time, and we have agreed on forty—
five minutes a side. Counsel for the State is entitled
to divide this time between opening remarks and he may
follow counsel for the Defendant after they are through
speaking. So counsel for the State will speak first, he
will use whatever portion of their forty—five minutes
that they choose to use in their opening remarks, after
which counsel for the Defendant will speak for up to
forty—five minutes, when they sit down counsel for the
State may then return to the podium and use whatever
portion of their forty—five minutes remains.

Okay. Mr. Tyson, are you ready?