31.   But Les Osborne, an assistant U.S. attorney in Honolulu who prosecuted the case against the forgers, said the safeguards were sufficient to put buyers on notice.

32.   But the case was never prosecuted.

33.   But the government vigorously prosecuted the case, and there is no indication that the eight-member jury, half enlisted personnel and half officers, was biased.

34.   But she said the office of the attorney general is not be confused with that of the district attorney, whose job it is to prosecute criminal cases.

35.   But Tucker suspended prosecuting that case to ensure Yates will not back out of the plea agreement or later seek appeals to any of his guilty pleas.

36.   By joining forces with state securities officials, Coggins said his office can prosecute more cases with less manpower.

37.   By the time Giuliani left office, critics were accusing him of overzealousness, prosecuting cases to serve his political ambitions.

38.   Catherine Palmer, the assistant U.S. attorney prosecuting the case, did not return a call for comment Friday evening.

39.   Cecilia Gardner, who is prosecuting the case, declined to comment.

40.   Clifford said Leeson would prefer to have any case against him prosecuted in Britain rather than in Singapore.