This case matters because it draws a line that affects every criminal defendant who takes the stand. If testimony stretches across an overnight break, your lawyer can still advise on whether to take a plea deal, how to handle the judge’s evidence rules, and what overall trial strategy should be. But a lawyer cannot use that break to help polish, practice, or rework what is already said or what is about to be said.

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