Outside the courthouse, The Rocket’s fans exult in acquittal
When word spread that the jury had reached a verdict in Roger Clemens' perjury trial, his fans were back in their familiar place outside the federal courthouse in downtown Washington. "He needed to get...
View ArticleProsecutors offer terse response to monumental failure: ‘The jury has spoken’
"The jury has spoken in this matter and we thank them for their service," said an emailed statement attributed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
View ArticleTexas lawmakers unanimous in disgust: ‘What a waste’
Lawmakers' reactions to the verdict ranged from relief to outrage, although the general consensus among the public was that the trial was a needless waste of money and a diversion of important...
View ArticleWill ‘not guilty’ verdict get Clemens in Hall of Fame?
From the first day he was introduced as Roger Clemens’ attorney in December 2007, Rusty Hardin predicted his client would be fine away from the court of public opinion and inside an actual courthouse.
View ArticleClemens isn’t out of the courtroom for good – yet
The star pitcher will face a defamation suit from former strength coach Brian McNamee in the Eastern District of New York, with a hearing scheduled for that case June 27.
View ArticleAnalysis: Feds take a hit after Clemens’ acquittal
Legal scholars and political analysts agreed that the verdict was a clear political signal that 12 average Americans view the federal government as out of control and out of touch.
View ArticleOn social media, Texans rally ’round Roger
Roger Clemens faced up to 30 years in jail -- before a jury cleared him of all criminal charges. On Twitter and other social media platforms, most people expressed solidarity with the man they call The...
View ArticleReader poll: The Roger Clemens verdict
Do you agree or disagree with the jury's NOT GUILTY verdict in the Roger Clemens perjury trial?
View ArticleDefense lawyer Rusty Hardin says jurors blamed prosecutors for going after...
“This was not a verdict based on the government didn’t prove their case. This jury clearly didn’t believe he committed the core offenses.”
View ArticleAcquittal just the latest in string of federal court flops
To no one's surprise, Roger Clemens walked out of federal court Monday freed from the prospect of a prison sentence.
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