1.   At the courthouse Thursday, both sides struggled to put the best face on compromises that clearly amounted to a retreat from the angry exchanges that preceded the trial.

2.   In the weeks preceding the trial, Quintanilla appeared to step up his activities.

3.   Shipp later admitted he lied to prosecutors and Douglas in interviews preceding the trial.

4.   The trial was preceded by five years of investigations and produced the largest catalog of extermination presented at the tribunal.

5.   It could be prolonged for another three preceding his trial.

6.   Official comment in the days preceding the trial was difficult to obtain.

7.   Zabralova voiced hope that the new trial will be preceded by psychiatric evaluation by independent experts.