Mr. Pope started out using an old-fashioned stock that created deep blacks.

Mr. Pope said he and his friends fled in separate directions.

Mr. Pope is not a natural writer but a thorough one.

Mr. Pope, 48, said of his relief at getting the deal done.

But Mr. Pope said that was not how it happened.

Mr. Pope, who says the court is biased, continued his testimony.

But Mr. Pope has said he is doing what the people of the town expect.

"In my case, this business is not about people trying to get a better price," Mr. Pope said.

Mr. Pope has suffered from a rare form of bone cancer.

Mr. Pope said he was disappointed to hear of the sheriff's view.