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From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:Sometimes, defendants do the darndest thingsTimothy Lee Williams' lawyer, Frank C. Walker II, stood next to him, powerless. He had advised Mr. Williams not to testify, but his client didn't listen."All I really wanted to do was express myself," the defendant began, launching into an incoherent diatribe about his life and the circumstances surrounding a Hill District homicide. His testimony Tuesday - during which Mr. Williams, 40, admitted to the killing... - sealed his first-degree murder conviction.Mr. Williams' testimony also is a classic example of a client who doesn't heed legal advice, say defense attorneys...Via Fruvous:I can only imagine his defense lawyer going through all the stages of grief during this little diatribe...continue to full post

Full post as published by Arbitrary and Capricious on May 03, 2009 (boomark / email).