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Counsel's illness extends trial to Saturday

Huguely trial continues Friday despite defendant's protests, scheduled to resume Saturday morning

Court proceedings ended early yesterday, as former University student George Huguely's defense attorney Rhonda Quagliana remained ill, and the defendant expressed discomfort at continuing without both his counsel present. Huguely's other attorney, Francis McQ. Lawrence, presented five witnesses before court recessed for the day, expecting the trial to continue today.

"This young man has been surrounded by two counsel for the past two weeks and two years," Lawrence said. "We're defending him on very serious charges - on the case of his life

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