21.   In a series of televised interviews last week, Harris suggested she doubted whether the jury could reach a verdict in the case.

22.   In federal civil trials, the jury must reach a unanimous verdict.

23.   In practical terms, says Van Alstyne, the benefit is that people will better understand why juries reach certain verdicts.

24.   In the O.J. case, the jury eventually reached a verdict.

25.   In other cases, juries reach a verdict too soon to avoid sequestration.

26.   Instead, they were quickly ushered into the courtroom when word spread that the jury had reached its verdict.

27.   Instead she gave a midday news conference on the roof of a Beverly Hills parking garage where she detailed how the jury reached its verdict.

28.   On Thursday the jury reached verdicts on three counts of pimping, saying Gibson was employing prostitutes.

29.   One can debate whether the jury reached the proper verdict at the proper time, but the decision on the public is clear.

30.   On Monday night, after first word that the jury had reached a verdict, Peter Jennings piously insisted there would be no speculation about it on his newscast.