Leonie Brinkema Quotations

Because Mr. Freeman has consistently declined to comply, ... the defendant's motions requesting that Mr. Freeman be permitted to provide him with out-of-court legal assistance ... are denied.

Unless the United States demonstrates a legitimate reason why these recordings are essential to an issue in dispute either in the guilt or penalty phase of this case, these tape recordings should not be admitted at trial,

Unfortunately, it is now obvious that no attorney appointed by the court will satisfy the defendant,

The affidavit must indicate why investigators were unable to retrieve any information from MSN Hotmail and/or any other computers or accounts searched,

skepticism of the government's ability to prosecute this case in open court.

agrees with the defendant's skepticism of the government's ability to prosecute this case in open court in light of the shroud of secrecy under which it seeks to proceed.

There is significant evidence in this record that you did not know anything about the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, or any of the specific plans,

This is a what I consider to be a split decision in a very complex case,

Although the public's right to a speedy trial is a legitimate concern, this court's paramount concern is ensuring that the defense receive a fair trial, ... The volume and complexity of the evidence in this prosecution fully support the defense request for a brief continuance of the trial date.

The quantity and quality of the defendant's pleadings strongly reinforce our conclusion that standby counsel must remain on this case,