21.   And a not-guilty ruling might help persuade federal prosecutors not to pursue an indictment against him.

22.   And criminal accusations similar to those Butler is pursuing in his Fulton lawsuit already have been reviewed and dismissed by federal prosecutors.

23.   And Carter said Anderson would not assist federal prosecutors in their continuing investigation.

24.   And federal prosecutors have refused a defense request to immunize Connolly, saying they first want to hear whether Flemmi implicates Connolly in any wrongdoing.

25.   And federal prosecutors have charged that in the process, two of them, the Tunnel and the Limelight, became virtual markets for illegal drugs.

26.   And federal prosecutors in the case were grinning last month when Hunt issued a critical ruling in their favor.

27.   And in Miami, some federal prosecutors say they have chosen not to charge some crack suspects because they believe the punishment they will face is unduly harsh.

28.   And he accused Koch of having been beholden to the party bosses Giuliani had once pursued as a federal prosecutor.

29.   And that happens to be just what federal prosecutors and a grand jury are investigating.

30.   And in papers filed Tuesday, federal prosecutors asked Baer in unusually critical language to reverse his decision.