Only the judge presiding over the case, Charles J. Tejada, can vacate the guilty verdicts, a decision that is considered likely but not imminent.

Accordingly, the judge vacated Lay's conviction on October 17, 2006, since he died before he was sentenced and before all appeals could be exhausted.

In March 2002, a federal judge vacated the California bankruptcy court's ruling and issued a new ruling but reduced the award to $88 million.

By 2000, the last person in custody, Michael Rose, was released, after a judge vacated his March 1995 convictions.

In their 1989 divorce settlement, she received $100 million from Spielberg after a judge controversially vacated a prenuptial agreement written on a napkin.

The judge vacated an order that granted the name change and ordered a hearing for Oct. 25.

The lawyers said the judge should vacate his decision against the city, authorize an immediate appeal or disqualify himself from the case.

Based on that test, a judge in State Superior Court vacated his conviction on Tuesday and ordered a new trial.

The child was later returned to the mother and the judge vacated the finding of neglect.

And he encouraged people who have paid their fines to go back to court and ask the judges to vacate the decision.