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Lockley started to walk away “I didn’t say that,” he said

“Mr Lockley,” Cindy said loudly as he started to cross the street “What are you saying? People thought he was guilty but couldn’t vote that way?”

“Right,” said Lockley over his shoulder, while breaking for the opposite side of the street Jurors had the right to decline post-verdict interviews, and reporters shouldn’t pursue them if they didn’t want to talk

Still, reporters noticed Lockley etaway and followed him as Cindy summarized her interview for the camera

“What I’, David, is that the jury didn’t find that the case against Connor Grant had been proven beyond a reasonable doubt”

This story was repeated all day as other jurors were interviewed At quarter to four Len Parisi gave a less-thantwo-minute press conference on the steps of the Hall

“The verdict was decided by a jury of Mr Grant’s peers He was found not guilty I have to accept that We all do Thank you, no questions at this time”

I got hold of Yuki, and she filled hastly post-verdict eruption in courtroom 2A

“Not guilty on each of the twenty-five counts,” she told ot up and he was livid Cary Woodhouse His wife, Lisa, had been killed in Sci-Tron, and he threatened to allery was going to cheer”

I took the nauy who’d threatened Grant’s lif

e, went to Brady’s office Brady called Antonelli

“Your client needs police protection,” Brady said

Antonelli put Grant on the phone, and Brady put him on speaker Grant said, “I don’t want to see another cop for as long as I live Get me?”

“Someone threatened you, Mr Grant”

“I’m not worried,” said Grant