Fogleman: And who was uh - Parker Eagle Brand Cutlery?
Parker: That was a business that my father owned that - they're default now, they filed bankruptcy in 1990. They're no longer in business.
Fogleman: Alright, and how long have you - did you work in that business as well?
Parker: Yes sir.
Fogleman: I want to show you what's been introduced as state's exhibit 77. If you would look that over, could you identify that?
Parker: I've seen knives like these before, um hum.
Fogleman: Alright. And in particular, uh - I believe that says on the handle, uh - 'Special Forces Survival II', is that right?
Parker: Yeah, it's on the blade.
Fogleman: Alright, is that a type of knife that your company or uh - your father's company distributed?
Parker: Yes, it's a knife similar to it - like it, um hum.
Fogleman: Alright. And uh - at what time did your father's company distribute a knife like this?
Parker: Around 1985 to 1987.
Fogleman: That was during the big 'Rambo' craze?
Parker: Yes sir, other companies - that knife, other companies had 'em made just like it. It's a generic type knife.
Fogleman: Ok. And - but your company did distribute one like this?
Parker: Like that one.
Fogleman: Alright. And on the - there's a hollow part on the end of this, uh - on the knife that ya'll distributed, what went on the end there?
Parker: A compass accompanied - went on the end of it.
Fogleman: I want to show you what I have marked for identification as state's exhibit 96 and see if you can identify that. Can you identify the - wh - what did I just hand you, first of all?
Parker: A catalog from 1987.
Fogleman: Alright. And who's catalog was that?
Parker: That was Parker's kni - Parker's Cutleries, the default company's catalog.
Fogleman: Alright. And referring to the page I've got marked, uh - the item J634 -
Parker: - Um hum.
Fogleman: - Uh - can you identify that item?
Parker: Uh - yes sir.
Fogleman: And is that a knife like this?
Parker: Yes sir, that's one like that, um hum.
Fogleman: Alright. And it indicates that a compass accompanies it, is that right?
Parker: Yes sir.
Fogleman: Your Honor, we would offer state's exhibit 96.
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Davidson: No objection, your Honor.
The Court: Alright, it may be recieved without objection.
Fogleman: Referring specifically to this item, J634, can you - can you read what's right there on the handle?
Parker: It says 'Special Forces Survival II'.
Fogleman: Alright. And if you could read on - on the handle here, what that says.
Parker: 'Special Forces Survival II'.
Fogleman: May I exhibit to the jury, your Honor?
The Court: Yes.
Fogleman: I don't have any further questions, your Honor.
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Price: Mr. Parker, do your records indicate how many of this type of knife were sold between 1985 and 1987?
Parker: No, that - the company that manufact - had that knife manufactured, or ones like it, is out of business now.
Price: Where was that company?
Parker: What was it?
Price: Yeah, what -
Parker: Parker Cutlery.
Price: Alright, but did Parker Cutlery actually manufacture the knife or just distribute it?
Parker: No sir - no sir, they distributed a knife like that one. They might not have even distributed that same one.
Price: Ok.
Parker: It's a generic style knife.
Price: Do you know who actually manufactured this particular knife?
Parker: It was a manufacturer in Japan.
Price: Ok. Alright, would they have manufactured this knife and also other knives similar to that?
Parker: Yes sir.
Price: Ok. Do you have any knowledge specifically as to how many of these particular knives were manufactured by the company in Japan?
Parker: No sir.
Price: Ok. And it was the - the former Parker company - were they the only distributors of this knife in United States or were other companies -
Parker: - Other companies also distributed the knife.
Price: Ok. Do you know approximately how many other companies distributed this particular type of knife?
Parker: Not an exact number.
Price: Ok. Do yu have an approximate number?
Parker: Around 5 or 6.
Price: Ok. And do your records indicate if you ever sold this particular knife or a knife very similar to this to Damien Echols?
Parker: No sir.
Price: Ok. Nothing further.
Ford: No questions.
Fogleman: When he asked you whether your records uh - reveal that you sold any knife like that to Damien Echols, uh - do you have records showing who each individual knife was sold to?
Parker: Oh, no.
Fogleman: Ok. I don't have any further questions.
The Court: Alright, you'e free to go. Call your next witness.
