31.   De Castelbajac left the courthouse after the verdict without comment.

32.   Defense lawyer Arthur Kelly left the courthouse immediately after the verdict.

33.   Even after the last television truck had left the courthouse Wednesday afternoon, Pugach continued furiously to tell his side of the story.

34.   For the first time since Ms. Shabazz was charged, she left the courthouse Thursday by the front door and walked straight through the sea of reporters and cameras.

35.   Galkin, a barrel-chested man with white hair and clear blue eyes, was surrounded by Russian television reporters when he left the courthouse.

36.   Gotti, meanwhile, said nothing at first as he left the courthouse, surrounded by his lawyers and supporters.

37.   He clutched a railing in a hallway and stopped to catch his breath, then left the courthouse without comment.

38.   He left the courthouse with his family and lawyer, declining to speak to reporters.

39.   He left the courthouse surrounded by his mother and other relatives, making their way through a mob of reporters and photographers.

40.   He left the courthouse without speaking to reporters, and his lawyer, Lawrence Goldman, declined to comment.