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In an image provided by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the first page of the jury's verdict form shows that jurors were unable to reach a verdict on three of the charges against Barry Bonds in his perjury trial, Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in San Francisco. Bonds was convicted of a single charge of obstruction of justice. (AP Photo/U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California)
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FILE - This May 8, 2003, file photo shows San Francico Giants' Barry Bonds reacting after flying out during the first inning against the Florida Marlins, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. More than three years after Bonds was first indicted, his federal trial is finally nearing its end. The record-setting baseball star is charged with three counts of lying to a grand jury in December 2003. (AP Photo/Steve Mitchell, File)
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Amanda Knox looks up at a police officer as she sits in court in Perugia, central Italy, Saturday, March 26, 2011, during her appeals trial. Knox was convicted of murdering her British roommate in Perugia, Meredith Kercher, and sentenced to 26 years in prison. (AP Photo/Stefano Medici)
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Virginia Commonwealth's Bradford Burgess makes the winning shot as Florida State's Deividas Dulkys defends during the overtime at a Southwest regional semifinal game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 25, 2011, in San Antonio. VCU won 72-71. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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** FILE ** Commerce Secretary Ron Brown is shown in this May 1995 file photo. The special prosecutor investigating Brown is reviewing activities with an Oklahoma gas company that include a $160,000 payment to Brown's son and trips for a top Commerce aide, according to interviews and documents. (AP Photo/File, J. Scott Applewhite)
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Gerald Klein, attorney Hakim Muhammad who was also arrested in connection with the murder of University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard, leaves Rockville Superior Court, after the sentencing of John William Lomax III, in Vernon, Conn., Friday, March 25, 2011. Lomax was sentenced to 18 years for the murder of UConn football player Jasper Howard. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. must appear in federal court next month for a hearing about student loans he is accused of not repaying. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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An ex-aide to Sen. John Ensign whose wife had an affair with the senator that damaged his career has been indicted for illegal lobbying. (Associated Press)
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Cherita Whiting filed the complaint that led to the firing of police officer Micheaux Bishop. (The Washington Times)
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An ex-aide to Sen. John Ensign whose wife had an affair with the senator that damaged his career has been indicted for illegal lobbying. (Associated Press)
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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has offered to work with Congress on a law that would let law enforcement delay constitutional Miranda warnings to terror suspects. (Associated Press)
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Legal scholar Xu Zhiyong (center) is met with other Chinese lawyers, including Mr. Jiang (right), in a Beijiing restaurant in July 2009. Later that month, Mr. Xu was detained on charges of tax evasion; the charges were dismissed a year later and he was freed. (Associated Press)
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D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. must appear in federal court next month for a hearing about student loans he is accused of not repaying. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Family and friends of the victims gather outside the mobile home in rural Metcalfe County, Ky., on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, where of a couple was shot and killed by the 15-year-old boy who was staying with them. (AP Photo/The Lexington Herald-Leader, Bill Estep)
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** FILE ** An Afghan woman walks past a shrine at a graveyard in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
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Female anti-government protesters pray during a demonstration Wednesday demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. On the same day, the parliament enacted sweeping emergency laws after the embattled president asked for new powers. (Associated Press)
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Female anti-government protestors pray during a demonstration Wednesday demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. On the same day, the parliament enacted sweeping emergency laws after the embattled president asked for new powers. (Associated Press)
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Interim Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan is sworn in prior to his testimony before members of the D.C. Council committee considering his confirmation at a hearing at the Wilson Building in the District on Wednesday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Spc. Jeremy Morlock pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and one count each of conspiracy, obstructing justice and illegal drug use in exchange for a maximum sentence of 24 years in prison. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)
