Then the panel of three Republicans and three Democrats will deliberate in closed session, possibly for several days, on the fate of their peers.

The panel deliberated for about two hours before delivering the verdict.

The panel deliberates before finally selecting the 12 finalists:

The panel, which had been empaneled 21 months ago, deliberated only 14 hours on Friday before acquitting all 20 defendants on 77 criminal counts.

A panel of judges deliberates for hours to choose the top 40 photos from the thousands submitted.

The panel has been deliberating since last Thursday.

The panel deliberated less than four hours.

He almost hoped the panel would deliberate slowly, avoid succumbing to public pressure for a swift, dramatic verdict.

The panel deliberated for almost four and a half hours before adjourning.

The panel deliberated more than three days.