Roger Clemens walks: Not guilty on all counts

http://twitter.com/#!/stevebruskCNN/status/214811611926507520

The jury has reached a verdict in the Roger Clemens perjury case.

RT @nbcnews: BREAKING: The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Roger Clemens. It is to be announced in court around 4:20 p.m.

— Boston.com Sox News (@BDCSox) June 18, 2012

Immediate reaction:

MT @marychastain: I wish Congress cared about Holder lying to them as much as they do Roger Clemens lying to them. #RememberBrianTerry

— Jim Antle (@jimantle) June 18, 2012

RT @llondo: Given how quick the jury's returning a verdict in Clemens case, I'll put not guilty at 10:1 and "can we have autographs" at 3:2.

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 18, 2012

General consensus is a quick verdict is good for #Clemens, but that's speculation. No clue what they decided.

— T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) June 18, 2012

This roger Clemens situation is flat out stuck on stupid

— MS (@mel4bamagriz) June 18, 2012

IF convicted, Clemens could get max 30 years, though more likely to be 15-21 months under sentencing guidelines @Reuters #MLB

— Ed Tobin (@tobined) June 18, 2012

How much money did the government waste on this Roger Clemens trial?

— Ryan Cox (@RMCx2) June 18, 2012

Verdict in the Roger Clemens case will be announced in a few minutes. Comes only on the second full day of deliberations.

— Juliet Macur (@JulietMacur) June 18, 2012

Maybe it's just me but are there not more important things than the Roger Clemens verdict for congress to be concerning themselves with??

— Conner King (@king_conner) June 18, 2012

If only Roger Clemens had led a gun running operation that led to the death of a Border Patrol agent instead of lying to Congress.

— Sam Valley (@SamValley) June 18, 2012

I will be shocked if #Clemens is found guilty. A quick deliberation by the jury is good for him. #MLB

— Will Kunkel (@KunkelW) June 18, 2012

Why is our government even concerned with Roger Clemens?

— Li Tyler (@LiTyler1) June 18, 2012

I can't believe Roger Clemens is being prosecuted for lying to Congress. People do that all the time. They're called congressmen.

— Baratunde (@baratunde) June 12, 2012

Twitchy will update as soon as the verdict is announced.

On-scene reports rolling in.

People filing into courtroom. No sign of Clemens. Wireless still out.

— Jim Baumbach (@jimbaumbach) June 18, 2012

This live tweeting of the Clemens announcement is riveting.

— David Herrmann (@thecazbah) June 18, 2012

https://twitter.com/tremor_chris/status/214815164061585409

Heh.

“Roger Clemens” is, of course, currently trending on Twitter.

Update:

Clemens from @TJQuinnESPN: Prosecutors entering courtroom.

— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) June 18, 2012

Still waiting, Twitter users continue to amuse.

The fate of my baseball card collection is hinging on this verdict… #clemens

— Katelyn T (@kmtom) June 18, 2012

They're lying. RT @davidharsanyi: (AP) Jury says it has reached a verdict in Roger Clemens perjury case.

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) June 18, 2012

Nice.

Roger Clemens is really putting a crimp in my day. #iwannagohome

— Chris Hoenig (@Chris_Hoenig) June 18, 2012

Roger Clemens is guilty of a bunch of things, most of them not illegal. But this case should never have been brought.

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) June 18, 2012

I applaud the Government for spending $20,000,000 on Clemens trial so I can use it to kill 90 seconds on my show tomorrow

— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) June 18, 2012

When court case jokes collide:

To think that Roger Clemens could once have been the Democratic nominee for president of the United States.

— Jim Antle (@jimantle) June 18, 2012

Update: Not guilty on count one.

RT @ShannonBream: Clemens has arrived in courtroom. #VerdictWatch

— Ben (@WyattBEarp) June 18, 2012

Clemens, Count 1: Not Guilty

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) June 18, 2012

He walks.

Roger Clemens found not guilty on all counts in congressional perjury trial.

— Harrison Golden (@harrisongolden) June 18, 2012

ROGER CLEMENS NOT GUILTY ON ALL 6 COUNTS

— Tyler Peyton (@tylerjpeyton) June 18, 2012

Consensus on Twitter is, shall we say, not very complimentary of the Department of Justice. Deservedly so.

https://twitter.com/amaeryllis/status/214824707747360768

Not surprised Roger Clemens was found not guilty of lying to Congress. DOJ prosecutions of Barry Bonds & him were giant wastes of taxpayer $

— Michael Pilla (@michaelpilla) June 18, 2012

@snarkandboobs @TwitchyTeam What a waste of taxpayer's money.

— Just Me (@surplusnonsense) June 18, 2012

https://twitter.com/MattCover/status/214823677022314499

Error on DOJ — Roger Clemens acquitted on all perjury counts. Plans celebration w/ John Edwards, Bear Stearns hedge fund managers

— Edward Wyatt (@wyattnyt) June 18, 2012

@washingtonpost: #BREAKINGNEWS Roger Clemens found not guilty of all six charges in his perjury trial.” & @Doj won't even question Corzine

— James Koutoulas, Esq (@jameskoutoulas) June 18, 2012

Not guilty verdict for Roger Clemens on obstruction of charges retrail another setback for DOJ- wondering why was congress probing doping?

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) June 18, 2012

Clemens case and the John Edwards case = huge embarrassment for DOJ ~> Clemens found not guilty of lying to Congress http://t.co/2d16YjZ9

— Alfred Spellman (@AlfredSpellman) June 18, 2012

Maybe now they can focus on, you know, things like Operation Fast and Furious?

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