Pitchford v. Cain · ¶52

That account is difficult to credit as well. Not only is it inconsistent with his own attorney's representation that she failed to preserve a pretext argument. Nothing in the record indicates a trial court seeking to thwart defense counsel's ability to represent their client. In fact, the record shows that Mr. Pitchford's attorneys were more than capable of speaking up when they had something to say. For just one example, consider the page of the transcript following the initial Batson exchange. On that one page alone, counsel cut off another lawyer, raised an objection, and then interrupted the trial judge mid-sentence to make another point. 1 App. 171. There are plenty of other examples like it. See, e. g., id., at 158–160, 164–165.

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