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Lay Gives Up Coin Toss for Prime Spot in Courtroom In the Enron case, the attorney of former CEO Kenneth Lay has sent a letter to the U.S. District Court judge, requesting the table across from the witness stand. Lay's attorney wants to forgo a coin toss for that coveted position. Houston criminal defense attorney Kent Schaffer says for a defense attorney, being in prime courtroom real estate can often make a difference.
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Lay Gives Up Coin Toss for Prime Spot in Courtroom

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RE: Assignment of Tables

Attorney Michael Ramsey, attorney for Kenneth Lay and Jeff Skilling, asks the judge in their case to allow the former Enron executives to be seated nearer the witness stand.

In the Enron case, the attorney of former CEO Kenneth Lay has sent a letter to the U.S. District Court judge, requesting the table across from the witness stand. Lay's attorney wants to forgo a coin toss for that coveted position.

Houston criminal defense attorney Kent Schaffer says for a defense attorney, being in prime courtroom real estate can often make a difference.