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Thu Oct 16, 3:07 PM ET

Frank Quattrone, a former investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston, arrives at federal court in New York City October 16, 2003. Jurors in his criminal trial are in the second day of deliberations in the obstruction of justice and witness tampering case against the former banker. Quattrone is accused of interfering with federal investigations when he urged CSFB employees to get rid of documents that were being sought by a grand jury and regulators looking into how CSFB doled out shares of initial public offerings. (Jeff Christensen/Reuters)

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Judge Owen is one of the toughest, most pro-prosecution judges around, and he gave Quattron'e defense team no breaks at all. The defense has to be thrilled with the delay. (The rule of thumb in criminal cases is, the longer the jury is out, the better for the defense.)