He has refused to speak with his assigned lawyers and has withheld all instructions.

His lawyer, Marc Powers, confirmed that he spoke with Merrill's lawyers on Wednesday and Thursday but would not comment further.

"I need to speak with my lawyers," Stone said.

Clients will only receive useful advice if they speak candidly with their lawyers without having to fear that their conversations could later incriminate them.

As a result, Mr. Gibbons asked for permission to speak with his lawyers after virtually every question, including when he was asked his name.

The Times also spoke with his lawyers, who said they had the blanket that had draped him, as shown in the photograph.

Even on days when he stays at his office, he is frequently summoned out of the trading room to speak with his lawyers on the telephone.

Mr. Falkoff said another problem he had encountered was that inmates, after speaking with their lawyers, were frequently punished to make such consultations less appealing.

The Government cannot return more than 6,500 Haitians to their homeland until they have a chance to speak with their lawyers, a Federal judge ruled today.

I have given due thought to what you propose, and spoken at length with Tessa's lawyers.