The following excerpt is from Radu v. Smith, 87 F.3d 1321 (9th Cir. 1996):
"[W]hen a defendant becomes a witness, he has no constitutional right to consult with his lawyer while he is testifying." Perry v. Leeke, 488 U.S. 272, 281 (1989).
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