United States First Circuit

Generally, if a defendant wishes to testify, he must do so before he rests his case; otherwise, he can move the trial court to reopen the evidence, but the choice whether to reopen is left to the court's sound discretion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/06/2000
• Published 12/06/2000

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, LYNCH and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James M. Fox, by appointment of the court, on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donald C. Lockhart, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Margaret E. Curran, United States Attorney, and Terrence P. Donnelly, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.