21.   After a frustrating, rambling exchange in which Hardin questioned her ability to tell the truth, the Houston lawyer asked if she was still taking acting lessons.

22.   After the juror was dismissed, defense lawyers asked for a mistrial and were rebuffed by the judge.

23.   After the Supreme Judicial Court rejected that claim last month, the lawyers asked for a rehearing, but the SJC denied that request Wednesday.

24.   But Garabedian, said that Friday morning, lawyers for Law asked the judge to block the release.

25.   But his lawyers have repeatedly asked for a pardon.

26.   But his lawyer asked for a delayed sentence, relying on the sympathy of judges who allow prisoners out of jail to spend the holidays with their families.

27.   But the start may be postponed for several more months, Scottish officials here said, because defense lawyers have asked for extra time to prepare their case.

28.   But tribunal lawyers will also ask him about the operations of the group at the time, including the killing of two police officers three days before the march.

29.   But when his defense lawyer, Travis Buckley, asked the judge to poll the jury, Bowers turned to stare at them, one by one.

30.   Citing a rarely used provision of the antitrust laws, Justice Department lawyers asked the Supreme Court to short-circuit the usual appeals process and hear the case directly.