1.   Because it is illegal for a felon to possess a gun, federal prosecutors obtained an indictment against Francis after the state acquittal.

2.   A Navy spokesman said that under the agreement, U.S. authorities detain servicemen accused of crimes on Japanese soil until local prosecutors obtain an indictment.

3.   According to transcripts of the conversations obtained by prosecutors, J.M. recounted a number of encounters.

4.   County prosecutors obtained a search warrant, signed by Associate Circuit Judge Richard Standridge.

5.   Federal prosecutors later did obtain a sealed indictment against bin Laden from a New York grand jury charging him with terrorist crimes.

6.   For example, prosecutors have obtained evidence that certain hospitals improperly accounted for such nonreimbursable items as gift shops and cafeterias, seeking reimbursement for related expenses.

7.   Harris County prosecutor Devon Anderson obtained the indictment after a grand jury presentation that lasted less than an hour.

8.   In particular, he noted the hand-written journals that the prosecutors had obtained which showed how Rich kept track of his illicit profits.

9.   In the Columbia case, federal prosecutors have obtained cooperation from a number of current and former employees as well as other people associated with the company.

10.   It could not be determined whether prosecutors, who declined to comment on the Torricelli case, have obtained any corroboration of these allegations.