verdict

Last week an independent legal panel delivered a long-anticipated verdict, finding the club guilty on 114 counts of systematic financial fraud, amounting to more than a billion dollars in fake revenues and sham commercial sponsorships.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Linton, who had tears in her eyes when she turned to her family after the verdict was read, faces life in prison at a December sentencing hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Several gasps and sobs erupted from some of the victims’ relatives as the verdict was read, and they later shared hugs with prosecutors and detectives on the case in a courthouse hallway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Kevin Reddington, who is defending Clancy, had asked the judge to enter a not-guilty verdict, essentially dismissing the case after a weeks-long, televised trial that captivated Americans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

In 1868, after a trial failed to reach a verdict and charges were dismissed, he was released, a free man.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

City can appeal both the guilty verdicts and the sanction, leaving City and the league in a state of chaos and uncertainty.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The verdicts came after a jury at Northampton Crown Court had deliberated for nearly 11 hours.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald warned the gallery to “maintain decorum,” stating that the verdicts would be a “moment of either joy or grief.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Despite the verdicts, he is still hailed as a hero by some Serbs, particularly in Republika Srpska, where his death was marked with vigils and gatherings.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

It remains the law in Alabama, where judges almost exclusively use this power to turn life sentences into death sentences, although they're also authorized to reduce death verdicts to life if they so choose.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson