The defense did not request a mistrial in open court on Tuesday.

The defense requested a mistrial because it felt the jurors had been intimidated, but the motion was denied.

But the judge refused to instruct the jury as the defense had requested.

Judge Lupo suggested that she was eager to go much further in trying to limit public discussion of the case than the defense had requested.

Judge Daniel said the defense could request such experts after preliminary hearings were concluded and a trial date was set.

The defense had requested an enlarged panel from which to select the twelve, and Noose agreed.

The defense made a motion for a mistrial and requested the judge's recusal from the case.

The dispute erupted after the defense requested a mistrial.

Neither the prosecution nor the defense has requested a mistrial, Champion said.

Prior to the opening statements, the defense requested that the judge bar prosecutors from commenting on Lee's previous conviction in 1994.