71.   Much like lead prosecutor Marcia Clark, Cochran started calmly and moved deliberately to establish the foundation of his argument.

72.   Ms. Clark, the lead prosecutor, did not object.

73.   Neither McLaughlin nor Kelly Ayotte, the lead prosecutor on the case, could be reached for comment Sunday night.

74.   Mulder and lead prosecutor Greg Davis both said a hearing took place but could not recall the details.

75.   Neither the lead prosecutor, Seth D. Uram, nor any of the six men and six women on the jury would comment.

76.   Officials said several weeks ago that Gorence was being replaced as the lead prosecutor, but they have not said why.

77.   Otherwise, he generally has received high marks for his handling of the case and for his selection of the lead prosecutors, Marcia Clark and Bill Hodgman.

78.   Parrish, the lead prosecutor, declined to comment about the jury.

79.   Present for the government was George Stamboulidis, the lead prosecutor, along with FBI agents.

80.   Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., the lead House prosecutor, used a similar argument in pleading with senators to reject the dismissal motion.