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When the uarded, the bailiff announced that court was in session The judge said, “I’ve been told that the jury has a verdict”

The foreman, Dennis Lockley, stood He was a chainstore pharmacist, forty-two, married, and the father of two boys

“We have, Your Honor”

Mr Lockley passed a folded sheet of paper to the bailiff, who carried it to the bench The rooe Hoffman unfolded the paper, read it, and turned it back over to the bailiff, who returned it to the jury foreman

The judge said, “The defendant will rise”

Grant and Antonelli stood and faced the jury, and Hoffman asked Lockley to announce the verdict

Lockley read the name and number of the case and then said, “In the first count of ree in the above entitled action, we find the defendant, Connor Grant, not guilty”

Connor Grant’s face lit up with relief His attorney clapped hiasps and shocked exclaht fire, and exploded

The gavel banged repeatedly The judge issued loud warnings When the noise quieted at last, he asked the foreman to continue

Lockley read out twenty-four uilty verdicts in the deaths of the other victims

Yuki was frozen to the seat of her chair She stared at the jury foree thank the jurors for their service and release Connor Grant from custody

But it wasn’t over

AYuki’s stunned paralysis She turned to look at the man who’d shouted and saw hiht, six feet, husky build, his dark hair slicked down tight

He shouted at the former defendant, Connor Grant, “You did it, you bastard You killed eant Cary Woodhouse My dear as Lisa Woodhouse Don’t forgetto make you pay”

Grant yelled back, “You’re crazy I’m an innocent man I’ve always been an innocent man Maybe you set off that bomb”