They each had visitors at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, but Cueto said Mitchell told him to tell the corrections officer to relay to his visitor that he was unable to get to the booth. Cueto said Mitchell did not get up for the count at 2 p.m.

“He didn’t stand up,” Cueto said. “You’re supposed to stand up for the count. It’s mandatory.” But he said Mitchell told him, “I really can’t do it. I can’t stand up, bro.”

Cueto said a nurse came into the cell to take Mitchell’s vital signs about 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Dec. 24, but he was not taken to the infirmary either time. Cueto said he thought his cellmate was given nausea medicine. He said Mitchell remained on the floor and again did not get to his feet for the next count at 10 p.m.

Cueto said Mitchell woke him up at 4 a.m. on Dec. 25 and asked him to press a button to summon help, saying, “I’ve got to go to the hospital.”