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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO. 92-939-15
EXCERPT OF JURY TRIAL - TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL RICHARD SCHIAVO
(November 5, 1992)

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Q.   Why did you want to learn to be a nurse?
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A.   Because I enjoy it and I want to learn more how to take
     care of Terry.

Q.   You're a young man.  Your life is ahead of you.  Your
     future is beyond you.  Up the road, when you look up
     the road, what do you see for yourself?
A.   I see myself hopefully finishing school and taking care
     of my wife.

Q.   Where do you want to take care of your wife?
A.   I want to bring my wife home.

Q.   If you had the resources available to you, if you had
     the equipment and the people, would you do that?
A.   Yes, I would, in a heartbeat.

Q.   How do you feel about being married to Terry now?
A.   I feel wonderful.  She's my life and I wouldn't trade
     her for the world.  I believe in my -- I believe in my
     wedding vows.

Q.   What do you mean?  You want to take a minute?
A.   Yeah.

MR. WOODWORTH:  If the Court would let us take a minute.
Q.   (BY MR. WOODWORTH:)  You okay?
A.   Yeah.  I'm sorry.

Q.   Have -- you said you believe in your wedding vows, what
     do you mean by that?
A.   I believe in the vows that I took with my wife,
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     through sickness, in health, for richer or poorer.  I
     married my wife because I love her and I want to spend
     the rest of my life with her.  I'm going to do that.