31.   Lawyers for the defense have repeatedly delayed the trial.

32.   Lawyers said they knew of no precedent for delaying a trial because of lack of funds.

33.   Lockhart also warned that if witnesses are called, the trial could be delayed indefinitely because of deposition and discovery motions.

34.   Miami Circuit Judge Robert Kaye rejected a request by Philip Morris Cos., RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. and other companies to delay the trial until December.

35.   Microsoft had wanted far more time to prepare for a trial, and warned the judge that it may yet seek to delay the trial.

36.   Northwest has repeatedly tried to delay the trial leading some to question the sincerity of their interest in a settlement.

37.   On Tuesday, Burrell suggested that Kaczynski might have asked to represent himself too late, or simply to delay his trial.

38.   One day when he was sitting on the panel, a lawyer asked to delay a trial from July to September.

39.   Opponents said witnesses will unnecessarily delay the trial.

40.   Puccio has asked the judge in the rape case, Martin Nigro of Superior Court here, to delay the trial because of the new developments.