verdict
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Judge Summers responded to what’s ordinarily a pro forma motion before handing the case to the jury and, instead, issued what’s known as a directed verdict of acquittal, ending the case single-handedly, then and there.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Following the guilty verdict, Judge Anuja Dhir KC adjourned sentencing to Friday.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
"The defendant not only sought to obstruct the lawful execution of warrants by prosecutors and others," he said in his verdict.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The ultimate verdict on that strategy is likely to be shaped by Warsh, the former Fed governor whom President Trump selected to succeed Powell.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The verdict came down on Friday, August 19: As his family looked on, the court found Francis Gary Powers guilty of "criminal acts" against the Soviet people and sentenced him to ten years in prison.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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