Villarreal v. Texas · ¶61

Instead, the defendant must take the stand and speak directly to the jury in his own words. During direct examination, defense counsel generally may not lead the witness. Fed. Rule Evid. 611(c). That is, counsel may not ask questions in a form that suggests the answer that the defendant should give. And during cross-examination, counsel's participation is limited to objecting to any improper questions. Otherwise, the defendant is on his own.

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