But yesterday afternoon, after conferring with his lawyers, the Mayor advised that the commission pull back.

One Republican official said that the Faso campaign was conferring with its lawyers about how to proceed over the next few days.

Unless he has lost the ability to grasp the charges or confer with his lawyers, he should be allowed to defend himself.

Ms. Montgomery occasionally conferred with her lawyers, two public defenders.

He sat stoically and occasionally conferred with his lawyers.

But today he was more animated, jumping up to lean over and confer with his lawyers.

All pleaded not guilty, then conferred in a hallway with their lawyers.

Defense lawyers say that new rule erodes a basic right of the accused to confer privately with their lawyers.

He seems calm and composed, taking frequent notes and conferring with his lawyers.

When it does, he said, he would confer with the authority's lawyers about whether to recuse himself.