In all of these cases, however, the previous trials do not entirely vanish.
The local police union, which covered defense costs in the previous trial, is helping with only part of the costs this time.
A previous trial last summer had the same result.
Cable and his crew had studied each of the sixteen previous trials.
He had proved himself as a judge in two previous ground-breaking trials.
Despite his better performance on the stand, this jury, just like some of the jurors in the previous trial, did not find him credible.
Four other men were convicted of that bombing in a previous trial.
Evidence in previous trials showed that the bombing cost less than $20,000 to carry out, but it is uncertain where the money came from.
For this the transcripts of the previous trials can be used.
He also admitted lying about his identity at the previous trial.