21.   Gan named Dr Choong as the first defendant.

22.   He was the first defendant at The Hague court to do so, which prompted the judges to appoint legal advisers to safeguard his rights.

23.   Herve was the first defendant to take the stand.

24.   Hutu politician Jean-Paul Akayesu is the first defendant to face the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

25.   Inner Resources Sdn Bhd is listed as the first defendant and Ho Seng Chuan - a director in a company controlled by Soh - the third.

26.   Mohamed, a U.S. citizen born in Egypt, was the first defendant to plead guilty.

27.   Nine of the men were led out of the jury room as the first defendant, Carlos Teixeira, pleaded innocent.

28.   Saeed was the first only defendant to make a statement Friday.

29.   Scarfo could become the first defendant to challenge covert computer surveillance by the FBI.

30.   Tadic is the first defendant to appear before the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal.