Verdict to be read at Noon Eastern. Use this thread to cheer or lament.
UPDATE:
Count 1 (Obstruction): GUILTY
Count 2 (Perjury): GUILTY
Count 3 (False Statement): NOT GUILTY
Count 4 (Perjury): GUILTY
Count 5 (Perjury): GUILTY
Guilty on 4 of 5.
FDL is down, but Emptywheel sez:
Foreperson is 12.
Has the jury reached a verdict?
Count 1: Guilty
Count 2: Guilty
Count 3: Not Guilty
Count 4: Guilty
Count 5 Guilty
(Judge) Reggie is going through each juror asking their verdict.
No reaction within the court room.
More from Marcy:
Pre-sentence investigation will be conductded. Report due May 15. Mr Libby will need to make arrangements with probation department. Will give counsel until May 25 dispute with probation.
Wells makes a formal motion to have appeal period extended.
Libby is sitting back from the table. ABSOLUTELY no reaction.
Fitz asks for two minutes with Wells.
Best I can do is give you until April 15. I can give gov't until the 11 of May. Any reply filed by 23 of May. No objection to continuing bail pending appeal.
Wells: Finally, as I understand, if the defense wants to talk to the jurors, we can talk to them.
Walton: It is their prerogative to talk to you, if they desire not to talk, they will be taken to the van, if they don't desire to talk, then counsel should not talk with them.
Libby's wife hugs Ted. Otherwise, silence from the defense.
Now she puts her arm around Scooter.
Walton needs motion for new trial before he can sentence Libby so he has not set a sentencing date. counsel should not talk with them.
One more update from Marcy:
Courtroom empty. Craziness outside.
I'm going to wait for Jane--FDL is still crashed, but once Jane gets here to do a courtroom update, I'll go watch the media craziness.
And one more from Trapper
I'm off for lunch -- carry on in the thread and in the diaries. It's my birthday today -- what a present!