1.   Spectators crowded the courtroom throughout the seven-week trial, and dozens of people lined up Friday for a seat in the courtroom.

2.   Symington and his group left the court the same way they came, avoiding reporters who crowded the courtroom.

3.   The wood-paneled courtroom was crowded mostly with reporters, although Aloise excluded cameras.

4.   When the Ramoutars appeared in immigration court in Manhattan on Tuesday morning, the tiny courtroom was crowded with reporters and family friends.

5.   Browne and Santiago said nothing at the brief court appearance and they averted their eyes from the sea of police officers that crowded the courtroom.

6.   Dozens of prosecutors crowded the courtroom along with supporters of Lauersen, including women he had treated.

7.   Friends and family members who crowded the courtroom exploded into cheers and applause.