"I don't think I would ever be Geddys' attorney," Dinah replied, without thinking.  She knew he was only theorizing, but somehow the literal answer slipped out first, and she continued quickly.  "But if I had to be... I'd hold him in reserve.  Make sure he's prepped, maybe even make noises to the media about how anxious he is to clear his name and that he will likely be testifing -- people always think that's a sure sign of innocence, and public opinion will make a difference, no matter how sequestered the jury is.  But I'd hold off until the last minute to make the final decision."<br/><br/>She paused, shaping the case in her mind and throwing in a few educated guesses.  "I have a feeling that Geddys is very good at lying, and he'd probably do all right on the stand if he can keep his head.  If the prosecution is making a good case, then maybe Geddys under oath, swearing his innocence and looking pleadingly at the jury, will be just the reasonable doubt the defense needs.<br/><br/>"On the other hand, if the witnesses haven't done very well, then I'd never put him on the stand.  It would be too much of a risk to let the prosecution get the chance to cross-examine... and public opinion isn't<em>that</em>important," she added wryly.  "If he manages to be acquited, probably his first move will be getting out of town, anyway.  I wonder--" she added abruptly, a new thought striking her, and she paused again to sort through the idea.<br/><br/>"I wonder what Hannah Teasdale<em>really</em>thinks about all this.  I know she's making a big show of standing by him, but how much of that is real, and how much is just lingering loyalty?  Or maybe even more important, how much is the refusal to admit, even to herself, that she could have been so wrong about him?  She alibis him for some of the allegations.  She might be the weak link.  Well, if we could actually get to her, that is."<br/><br/>She sighed, realizing the odds of that happening.  "In any case, if her support means enough to Geddys, it's possible he'll try to insist on testifying.  It would be bound to impress her favorably, and Geddys will want to make sure she doesn't waver in her support.<br/><br/>"As for the rest, I've got a couple of promising options to sort through as far as case law.  Have you got anything for the witness list yet?"  She reached again for the stack of affadavits, preparing to sort through them with a purpose this time.