| 21. | "After prosecutors rested, we asked for a directed verdict, and the judge said there's no evidence of a crime,"
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| 22. | Earlier Friday, Bonner dismissed some of the charges, granting partial directed verdicts of acquittal in favor of Oakley and Sweeting.
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| 23. | Mantranga and another man, Bastian Incardona, were found not guilty by directed verdict, as no evidence had been presented against them.
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| 24. | "There's nothing to this case, " said one of Lewis'lawyers, Don Samuel, who is expected to argue the directed verdict motion.
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| 25. | After prosecutors rested, Samuel argued for a directed verdict, saying there was insufficient evidence for the case to reach the jury.
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| 26. | The good news for the defense was that Associate Judge Donald J . Hennessy gave a directed verdict of not guilty.
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| 27. | This trial, unprecedented in its nature on perjury in an affidavit requesting a recusal, resulted in a directed verdict to acquit Langer.
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| 28. | Strand's directed verdict of acquittal on Count 11 _ a charge involving Valley National Bank _ left Symington upbeat after the hearing.
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| 29. | He also indicated he is strongly considering granting a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal on the state's six weakest counts.
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| 30. | Wal-Mart waived its right to assert insufficient evidence on appeal by requesting a directed verdict in the earlier trial, the court said.
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