ultimately decide whether or not to convict him as a felon. now, after the jury was selected, the focus turned to what trump might say, not the lies he spews outside the courtroom but what he might say under oath if he indeed chooses to take the stand. trump has previously indicated he plans to testify in this case. today, he is sticking to that story. >> president trump's, are you going to testify? >> yes. >> whether he actually will or will not, we shall see. under new york law, if a criminal defendant wishes to testify in their own defense, they are granted what is known as a sandoval notice, which ensures that the defendant is aware of the lines of questioning the prosecution may ask. the purpose is to make sure the defendant is not caught off guard when testifying in on the stand. some of the things the manhattan da office wants to six and trump about are the civil trials trump must be the eugene carol defamation trial