61.   But his lawyer, the former federal prosecutor Whitney North Seymour Jr., argues that those contracts applied only to comic books, not movies or merchandise.

62.   But in interviews, reporters and former prosecutors said the process was far more subtle and messy than it appeared.

63.   But former federal prosecutors said the White House has much to fear from Lewinsky and other potential witnesses.

64.   But former prosecutors have it made.

65.   But Jaso, the former Whitewater prosecutor, denies that Ewing stands out from others on the pro-indictment side.

66.   But Scoppetta, a well-regarded former prosecutor and child-welfare advocate, sought to reassure a public that was eager for true reform after so many failures.

67.   But several former federal prosecutors were more emphatic about the need to continue supervision.

68.   But several former prosecutors and monitors of the union said it might be premature to end the supervision.

69.   But regardless of the type of investigation, calls for independent inquiries even after the expiration of the law were entirely predictable, say former prosecutors and officials.

70.   But sequestration can be risky, said former prosecutor Bugliosi, because it is impossible to predict how jurors will interact.