The record reflects that the court and defense counsel understood the defendant to be self -
represented during his testimony.
Not exact matches
Despite his comments about
representing «little people,» Silver was hired as of counsel at the firm Weitz & Luxenberg to bring «prestige» — as one of the name partners put it in
testimony during the trial — and he acted primarily as a so - called rainmaker, bringing in lucrative referrals for mesothelioma cases, which paid him a portion of the proceeds from any judgment or settlement.
During Phase II,
testimony will be heard from live witnesses
representing stakeholders with interest in multiple sectors of activity, such as Indigenous communities and interest groups.
After canvassing the defendant regarding the pitfalls of proceeding pro se, the trial court ruled that it would have to let the defendant «self -
represent...
during this point...» Consistent with this ruling, the court's docket sheet reflects the court clerk's notations indicating that, for purposes of the defendant's
testimony only, the defendant was allowed to
represent himself and standby counsel was appointed.
Apple argues that
during a closing argument, counsel from Caldwell, Cassady & Curry
representing VirnetX provided the jury with arguments «outside the evidence, blatantly misrepresenting the
testimony of Apple witnesses, which served to confuse, mislead, and inflame the jury, to render a verdict not based on the record.»