1.   The defendant, who appeared in the dock wearing an opennecked striped shirt, remained silent during the brief hearing.

2.   Throughout the brief hearing, the boy in white stretched and yawned frequently, occasionally looking towards his co-accused.

3.   Anne Ingalls, an assistant district attorney, gave no reason for the decision, which she announced at a brief hearing inside a downtown courtroom.

4.   At a brief hearing Wednesday in U.S. District Court, the Saudi, Hani Abdel Rahim Hussein al-Sayegh, was indicted on one count of conspiracy.

5.   At a brief scheduling hearing on Thursday, Lupo gave no indication she intends to recuse herself.

6.   After the brief hearing, he walked without a hint of emotion through the pack of reporters waiting for him outside the courthouse and was driven away by Borden.

7.   After the brief hearing on Friday, some of the state prosecutors praised aspects of the deal.

8.   Cowlings appeared Friday in Los Angeles Municipal Court for the brief hearing, which was broadcast live across the nation.

9.   During the brief hearing Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, prosecutor Anne Ingalls did not explain what led to the decision and declined to comment later.

10.   During the brief hearing, District Judge Kathleen Gearin ordered that Soliah be held without bail pending resolution of whether the alleged crimes in California were bailable offenses.