31.   But that did not mean he, his wife or their son philosophically opposed capital punishment, Shepard told the court.

32.   But the next day the pair did not appear at their court hearing, and Keyfer told the court they had returned to Armenia.

33.   For his part, Marston told the court Monday that never in his career in education was the Education Department able to meet its complete obligation to school districts.

34.   Gates told the court he was merely telling his engineers to stop wasting time on a project that was failing to make progress.

35.   He had to cut it short, however, because he told the court he had an appointment in Russia.

36.   He chuckled when asked about being able to serve an eight-year sentence after telling the court he feared imprisonment.

37.   He was prepared for revenge when he went to the courthouse on Thursday, they told the court.

38.   Hundreds of investors lost money, many of them immigrants and elderly people who saw their life savings disappear, Assistant District Attorney Michael Kitsis told the court.

39.   However, John Cruciani of that firm told the court he would have to consult with the committee and his partners before moving ahead.

40.   Ito instructed him to tell the court verbally to withdraw the motion objecting to the DNA evidence.