31.   In a statement, Tyson Foods said the company expected the verdict to be overturned.

32.   Legal experts said appeals courts rarely overturned criminal verdicts.

33.   North was convicted of three felonies for his role in the Iran-contra affair, but the verdicts were later overturned on appeal.

34.   Now the verdict has been overturned by a judge.

35.   On Tuesday, Zobel will hear defense motions to overturn the verdict, order a new trial or reduce the charge, perhaps to manslaughter.

36.   Savannah juries convicted Williams twice, but the state Supreme Court overturned those verdicts.

37.   Since the site contained no direct threats, some legal observers say they believe the verdict will be overturned.

38.   That verdict was later overturned.

39.   That verdict was eventually overturned on appeal, and General Motors settled it out of court along with three other cases involving the side-mounted gas tanks.

40.   The company has also said it hopes to have the criminal verdict overturned.