Update on the informal verdict pool: Very nicely done!
Now, while we're waiting, I think we should get into quibbling about the rules of this little contest.
For example, what exactly is meant by the jury "coming in"? How is that time determined?
Also, what exactly does the winner win? (My suggestion here would be that the winner gets to send a $100 contribution to Free Republic.)
I'm *sure* there's more we can come up to quibble over.
The only prize is braggin' rights. I would say "verdict is in" when the judge is notified that they've reached a verdict, not when they actually file into the courtroom. And some of us have very vague timeframes anyway--I said "Wednesday" for instance, no time at all. Anyone who is that close gets the "I told you so" rights, and deserves them. Maybe we should only let people who have it pegged more closely get to use the "neener neener neeners"? It's all for fun. If anyone wants to send a contribution to Free Republic, they are quite welcome, whether they win or not.