Created Tue 26th Feb 2008 7:44am PST by 
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All questions » Sport » peterww Will Barry Bonds be convicted of perjury, obstruction of justice or both during a first trial?
Current forecast: Yes, he will be found guilty of at least one crime. (51% chance
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Combining all predictions, the current most likely outcome is Yes, he will be found guilty of at least one crime. with a probability of 51% (unchanged in last 1 day)
In November 2007, baseball star Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty to four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice for allegations he lied to a federal grand jury about his use of steroids. Will the first jury to hear the case against Bonds find him guilty?
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| Yes, he will be found guilty of at least one crime. |
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| No, he will be found not guilty of all five crimes. |
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| No, the first jury will not be able to agree on a verdict. |
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| No, Bonds will agree on a plea bargain before a jury verdict is reached. |
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| No, prosecutors will drop the charges. |
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Initial likelihoods: Yes, he will be found guilty of at least one crime.: 20%, No, he will be found not guilty of all five crimes.: 20%, No, the first jury will not be able to agree on a verdict.: 20%, No, Bonds will agree on a plea bargain before a jury verdict is reached.: 20%, No, prosecutors will drop the charges.: 20%
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philphan1
predicted Yes, he will be found guilty of at least one crime. (H$20 at 49%)
predicted Yes, he will be found guilty of at least one crime. (H$50 at 49%)
quorny
predicted Yes, he will be found guilty of at least one crime. (H$50 at 50%)
34 weeks ago
fingers_of_fury
predicted Yes, he will be found guilty of at least one crime. (H$100 at 48%)
mrperfkt![[Admin]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_admin.gif "This user is an admin"){kind=icon}
predicted Yes, he will be found guilty of at least one crime. (H$500 at 41%)
nightflylester
predicted No, Bonds will agree on a plea bargain before a jury verdict is reached. (H$20 at 18%)
cplex85
predicted No, Bonds will agree on a plea bargain before a jury verdict is reached. (H$100 at 21%)Comments (3)
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score: 10
San Francisco Chronicle 1 day ago
a No. 16 A's jersey. Laughs all around. As a crowd-pleaser, Giambi is The Natural. As a baseball player? Well, that ground has already been well-plowed, hasn't it? A federal grand jury and a former U.S. senator on the MLB payroll learned that Giambi and
score: 10
Philadelphia Inquirer 2 days ago
began. After deliberating behind closed doors, the Senate voted on Feb. 12, 1999, to acquit Clinton. On the perjury charge, 10 Republicans split with their colleagues to vote for acquittal. On the obstruction charge, the vote was 50-50. On both counts,
score: 10
MSNBC 2 days ago
from City Council president when Kilpatrick resigned. Beatty, a divorced mother of two young daughters, was charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice for her testimony before and during the 2007 civil trial. Under state sentencing
score: 10
Houston Chronicle 3 days ago
promoted from City Council president when Kilpatrick resigned. The divorced mother of two young daughters was charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice for her testimony before and during the 2007 civil trial in Wayne County. Gary Brown
score: 10
Washington Post 3 days ago
promoted from City Council president when Kilpatrick resigned. The divorced mother of two young daughters was charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice for her testimony before and during the 2007 civil trial in Wayne County. Gary Brown
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1343980420080514
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