He has not decided, and we're trying to discourage him from that. I think that he's listening to us when we tell him he needs the assistance of competent counsel. |
He wasn't feeling up to being in front of a judge. He didn't want to be shackled . . . but it was necessary for him to hear the court's ruling. |
If something like that was said, I don't think that was his sincere desire. He didn't want to be physically present in front of the judge. So we came to an accommodation. |
Most people who are in custody are unhappy about that ... I'm hopeful he and I are going to build a rapport. |
Mr. Wallace does not trust people working inside the system, and that's based on a lifetime of experience. I don't know exactly why he has the feelings that he has, but it takes time to build trust between an attorney and a client. |