His family also takes the position he should not stand trial because of the illnesses.
Last year he was declared unfit to stand trial because of dementia.
"I've had a couple people say, Well, you can't get a fair trial because of that.
"It's not right to open a trial because of people's views," Mr. Karaaslan said.
And yet, only very rarely are inmates ever granted a new trial because of incompetent counsel.
However, the company recently suspended enrolments to its trial because of complications in some patients.
Six percent of those who got the drug dropped out of the trial because of diarrhea.
Jordan is appealing against his conviction, alleging he did not get a fair trial because of misconduct by the prosecution.
The lawyers argue that General Pinochet, 85, is unfit to stand trial because of a variety of health problems.
He could not attend the trial, because of the severe burns he suffered at the Pentagon crash site.
Mr. Regan's lawyers waged a late, unsuccessful fight to delay the trial because of the possible invasion of Iraq.
