41.   The former Yugoslav leader, who studied but never practiced law, has refused to appoint a lawyer and is conducting his own defense.

42.   The judge also told Kulcsar he might allow two lawyers to be appointed for Yousef and invited the defendant to meet with him if necessary.

43.   The NHK public broadcasting network cited unnamed court officials as saying they had not changed their plans to appoint lawyers for Asahara after his earlier firing of Yokoyama.

44.   Under the law, Faisal has the right to defend herself or appoint other lawyers.

45.   He has declined to appoint lawyers and turned his nose up at the legal help offered by the amici curiae, or friends of the court.

46.   He said the embassy has appointed lawyers to all the Saudi detainees and paid for the air fares home of those released.

47.   If the court appoints state lawyers, Asahara cannot dismiss them, he added.

48.   If the court then appoints state lawyers, Asahara cannot dismiss them, he added.

49.   BBC reports from Baghdad said the Americans had an Iraqi lawyer appointed by the state.

50.   Cortbawi did not say why the suspects had rejected the offer, but he said they also failed to appoint any lawyers themselves.