1.   Hofheinz and Brown could get five years in prison on the conspiracy count and on each of the three bribery counts.

2.   The federal bribery counts were based on a state bribery misdemeanor.

3.   In July, Sam threw out four bribery counts, but prosecutors elected to pursue the remaining charges.

4.   Ng has denied seven bribery counts and one of failing to furnish information about his finances to graftbusters.

5.   Sam dismissed four bribery counts in July.

6.   The federal bribery counts were based entirely on a state bribery misdemeanor.

7.   The judge had dismissed four bribery counts in July and prosecutors elected to pursue the remaining charges.

8.   The judge had dismissed four bribery counts in July, and prosecutors elected to pursue the remaining charges.