31.   Members of his family wept when Howard announced the sentence.

32.   Mitigating circumstances reduced some of the sentences, and one defendant turned up his thumb and smiled as his sentence was announced.

33.   Neither the Sao Paulo court that announced the sentence, nor federal justice officials in Brasilia contacted by The Associated Press were immediately available to confirm the verdict.

34.   Other trials have concluded although court officials have not said when sentences will be announced.

35.   One supporter shouted a pro-AWB slogan when the sentence was announced.

36.   Seconds later, they groaned in disappointment when the sentences were announced.

37.   Solovyova, who wore large sun-glasses to the Friday hearings, appeared calm when the judge announced the sentence.

38.   She said police refused to let her see him until a verdict and sentence are announced.

39.   She sat calmly when the sentence was announced.

40.   Spectators at the court applauded when the sentence was announced.