" Your Honor,” he said with a small smile, “the defense in this matter will reserve the right to make its opening statement until the completion of the prosecution’s case.” MacNamara stared at Tommy. “That is unusual,” he said. “I’m not sure—” “We have the absolute right, under military law, to postpone our opening,” Tommy said swiftly, not having any idea at all whether he was right or wrong. “We are under no obligation to display our defense to the prosecution until such time that it becomes our turn to present it. "

― John Katzenbach , Hart's War