Villarreal v. Texas · ¶40

In short, we agree that “[t]he difference between Perry and Geders is not the quantity of communication restrained but its constitutional quality.” United States v. Padilla, 203 F. 3d 156, 160 (CA2 2000). And while many topics retain constitutional protection during extended breaks in a defendant's testimony (see Part IV–B, infra), testimony qua testimony does not.

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