41. They have more access to lawyers, who can now better defend their clients in court. 42. This year Perry has expressed support for statewide standards for attorneys defending indigent clients. 43. To be sure, it is not unusual for lawyers defending minority clients to seek the suppression of evidence by accusing police officers of illegal stops and searches. 44. Veteran lawyers say that if the government is allowed to listen in on such conversations, it may irreparably hinder them in their ability to effectively defend their clients. 45. But some lawyers say the delays could make it more difficult to defend their clients if hearings eventually are held. 46. F. Lee Bailey -- the lawyer who became a legal legend by defending celebrity clients -- showed no mercy. 47. He was long a familiar figure in gritty Brooklyn courthouses, where he defended clients in drug, assault and other criminal cases. 48. His lawyers argued the accelerated procedures did not allow them to properly defend their client, who denied the charges. 49. If Zainur is jailed, it would be the first time in Malaysia that a lawyer is imprisoned for such a long period for contempt while defending a client. 50. Lawyers for Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan returned to court Friday to defend their client against treason charges after boycotting hearings to protest security. |