CNN New Day With John Berman and Brianna Keilar December 6, 2021 11:42:00
Defendants, end up testifying. it's not as unheard of as you think, but it's a risk. >> it's usually against the advice of counsel. >> really? >> yeah, absolutely i would be curious to see how many of those defendants who took the stand were advised by their attorneys not to do so. now, ultimately, it's the client's choice. and so an attorney can't say i'm not going to put you on the stand unless they know they are going to purger themselves. normally you're going to advise your client, hey, listen, this is an arena you may not be prepared for. you are walking into a prosecutor who is ready to...