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Here are the verdicts on the five counts, as I hear or find them:
Guilty on 4 of 5.
- Count 1 – Guilty
- Count 2 – Guilty
- Count 3 – Not Guilty
- Count 4 – Guilty
- Count 5 – Guilty
UPDATE:
Wells said he would ask the court for a new trial by April 13. Such requests are common following criminal convictions.
“Despite our disappointment in the jurors’ verdict, we believe in the American justice system and we believe in the jury system,” Wells told reporters outside the federal courthouse. “We intend to file a motion for a new trial and if that is denied, we will appeal the conviction. We have every confidence that ultimately Mr. Libby will be exonerated…. We intend to keep fighting to establish his innocence.”
Libby will be allowed to remain free while awaiting sentencing, which is set for June 5. [Source]
This will be cleaned up and updated as time and information become available.
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