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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.
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