Trial Thought: the convicted two

I think those two already knew their appeal would be denied, and the sentence was already set, so they just went for the throa during the appeal, knowing the entire country would hear their words. Smart and bold move. (Even though there may be a price to pay someday for those words).

I also think the lawyer represents an opposition group within Russia, and is angling in to become the nationally known defendant of Russian human rights cases. The people are trying to rise up.