He said his order would not prejudice a final trial verdict in the case, which could take several years to resolve.

For now, Armstrong said the company was reviewing legal steps in an effort to overturn the trial verdict, but would not be more specific.

Trials are not held in public, although trial verdicts are publicly announced.

The trial verdict adopted these points and added an extra four.

The experiment produced no evidence that cameras skewed trial verdicts.

The trial verdict was given on 16 December 1997, clearing all six defendants of manslaughter charges.

In fewer than 1 percent of all cases do the prisoners win trial verdicts.

Without a presidential order, there could be no other delay unless the trial verdict were reversed on appeal; a most unlikely event.

The trial verdict was met with applause inside the courtroom.

The trial verdict was only a temporary victory for the defendants.