What was he going to do, gun me down in the streets with his trial a month away?

"I'd like your opinion about something that might help me with the trial."

"The lawyers will be there to move forward with the trial."

But with the trial set to begin tomorrow, those hopes are gone.

With the trial several months away, there was time to plan a rebellion.

"How far is it possible to go with trial and error alone?"

Still, liberal critics of the administration had a field day with the trial.

"I have no intention of being involved with trial by television," he added.

I had been too busy with the trial to do more than glance at them.

Now, after more than two years, the pain has returned with the imminent trial.