Word: von
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Von Bülow could get 40 years...
...believe it." The prosecutors seemed almost as surprised; they beamed and squeezed each other's hands in celebration. "By God, we've done it," whispered Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Stephen Famiglietti. But as Jury Foreman Barbara Connett twice pronounced the verdict "Guilty," Claus von Bülow, 55, did not even flinch. Except for a flush of bright crimson in his cheeks, he was completely impassive, as he had been throughout the nine-week trial. His urbane façade finally crumbled a few minutes later when he placed a call to his 14-year-old daughter...
Convicted of twice attempting to murder his heiress wife Martha ("Sunny") with injections of insulin, Von Bülow faces up to 40 years in prison. The prosecution, arguing that he might flee the country, asked that his $100,000 bail be revoked. But Judge Thomas Needham denied the motion, leaving Von Bülow free pending sentencing, probably...
...Von Bülow's stepchildren, Annie-Laurie Kneissl and Alexander von Auersperg, who initiated the investigation that led to the charges, were "quietly satisfied" when told of the verdict, according to their attorney, Richard Kuh. Said he: "Mrs. Von Bülow will be in a coma for the rest of her life. At least, seeing a wrongdoer brought to justice makes the trial seem it has not been all in vain...
...word of the verdict spread, several hundred people gathered outside the colonial-style courthouse, drawn by Von Bülow's icy charisma. Cheers rose when he was spotted at a second-floor window, and again when he walked down the courthouse steps. There were chants of "He's innocent!" and "Free Claus!" Von Bülow smiled slightly, then said "Thank you" in a very small voice...