The damning part of the trial came when the HR director in charge of benefits testified that Reyes told her that "it's not illegal if you don't get caught," though on cross-examination, the director conceded she wasn't 100% sure he was referring to backdating. The jury, which deliberated for six days, also asked to have reread the testimony of an attorney investigating the situation, who stated that he believed Reyes knew the implications of backdating, and that Reyes had repeatedly denied having backdated in the first place (which contradicted his defense attorney's statements at trial.)

The judge in the case (Charles Breyer, brother of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer) will hear arguments for a new trial today; we'd assume appeals will be forthcoming as well.