1.   And to meet federal constitutional standards, lengthy appeals are nearly inevitable.

2.   Barring that and a potentially lengthy appeals process, Fentress could be released into a halfway house with little supervision by this fall.

3.   Because of lengthy automatic appeals, none were teenagers at the time of their deaths.

4.   A lengthy appeals process could keep the case winding through the federal courts for several more years to come.

5.   A senior Microsoft official said Microsoft was more than willing to hunker down for what could be a lengthy appeals process.

6.   A new election in Houston is not expected until a potentially lengthy appeals process is completed.

7.   But he waged lengthy legal appeals that resulted in at least nine stays of execution.

8.   Capece said that even if he wins this round, he probably faces lengthy appeals.

9.   Despite the arguments likely to be advanced in the dueling briefs, a deal that would short-circuit the trial and avoid a lengthy appeals process remains a viable option.

10.   Even then, a lengthy appeal process is likely and could further delay things.