Kevorkian also said that he gave Youk one week to ponder his decision to die.
Prosecutors believe her testimony about Kevorkian's intent to ease her husband's pain would be hearsay.
Youk's testimony, Kevorkian could have a difficult time proving his intent without testifying himself.
Like Kevorkian's previous patients, Youk initially thought he was going to inject himself with lethal doses.
"I'm fighting for need, for me, and for everybody else's right, " Kevorkian continues on the tape.
Judge Jessica Cooper upheld the objection, saying that euthanasia was not relevant to Kevorkian's trial.
Michigan prosecutors indicted Kevorkian Nov. 25 after viewing unedited and edited versions of the tapes.
If convicted of first-degree murder in Youk's death, Kevorkian would face life in prison without parole.
Kevorkian has already threatened to starve himself to death in prison if he is convicted.
While prosecutors call Kevorkian a murderer, Thomas Youk's relatives hail him as a humanitarian.
Gorosh has argued that Skrzynski's suggestions about Kevorkian's failure to testify prejudiced the jury.
Dr Kevorkian offered to release patients from terminal pain, and often did so gratis.
He pointed out to jurors that Kevorkian barely knew Youk 24 hours before he killed him.
Gorosh's motion for a mistrial is based on prosecutor John Skrzynski's objections during Kevorkian's closing arguments.
Kevorkian said that fact presents reasonable doubt over whether he intended to kill Youk.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian: He was convicted in 1999 of second-degree murder in the death of a patient.
On May 27th Resist Records, a small Los Angeles firm, launched Dr Kevorkian's career as a musician.
Prosecutors said there are sentencing guidelines that could send Kevorkian to prison between 10 and 25 years.
Although he is being represented by Gorosh and Lisa Dwyer, Kevorkian will be participating in his own defense.
"Dr. Kevorkian knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his right to be represented by trial counsel, " Judge Cooper wrote.
The prosecutor said he did not think the conviction would be overturned on his comments during Kevorkian's closings.
Kevorkian told Wallace that Youk's disease had progressed to the point that he could barely swallow and breathe properly.
One night, he recounts dryly, he scanned the diary to read that his wife had called Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
Kevorkian also asked Dragovic if he believed in euthanasia, prompting prosecutors to object.
"Dr. Kevorkian eagerly awaits his trial and can't wait for the matter to be litigated in court, " Gorosh said.
Kevorkian had a constitutional right not to testify, and lawyers are forbidden from criticizing defendants who use that right.
Dr Kevorkian is free on bail until he is sentenced later this month.
The verdict came hours after Kevorkian's lawyer, David Gorosh, indicated that he would file a motion for a mistrial.
During closing arguments Thursday, Kevorkian told jurors that only he knew his true intent when he helped Youk die.
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