I desire to put off my trial as long as I can till I can get my evidence ready.

I had no money nor friends to prepare for the trial till last night.

I beg your lordship's patience till I can procure my papers. I cannot plead until I have those papers that I insisted upon.

My lord, I have some matter of law relating to the indictment, and I desire counsel to speak to it.

I don't feel like I'm abandoning the ship. ... We worked for two years getting ready for trial, and Dr. Al-Arian was not convicted of anything.

You never know what you can do till you try