future trading broker said:
I sued someone in small claims court yesterday. I think I won, but the judge takes 3 weeks to make a decision. During trial, I gave the judge videotape evidence which he will view later. The defendant did not object during trial. Today, the defendant sent a letter to the judge asking to reopen the trial so he can see the videotape. I think the letter was written by a lawyer because of its technical writing style, but the only name on the letter is the defendant’s. Question 1: Can the defendant object now that the trial is over? He had every chance during the trial. Question 2: Small claims litigants are not allowed to have a lawyer in court in California. If a lawyer wrote the letter to the judge trying to object about what happened in trial, isn’t that the same thing as a lawyer representing him?
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