What was bonds convicted of

Arthur Ting, who refuted many of Steve Hoskins' allegations. Jacob said the absence of Anderson -- who was imprisoned during the trial on a contempt citation for refusing to testify -- hindered the government's ability to prove Bonds lied about steroids.

On the HGH count, he said: "There just wasn't any evidence. HGH is very hard to detect and there wasn't any scientific evidence. Everything was circumstantial. The holdout on the "needle" count was a juror who identified herself as Nyiesha.

She said she didn't believe the testimony of Bonds' personal shopper, Kathy Hoskins, who told the jury she watched Anderson inject the slugger in the belly. Nyiesha, a year-old nurse, said she almost changed her mind Monday, but decided to remain steadfast after "sleeping on it.

If they want to "pursue this case," he said, "they're going to have to do more homework than they did. Bonds became the 11th person -- and fourth athlete -- who either was convicted or pleaded guilty in the BALCO case, which began in Other athletes, besides Thomas, include NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield and Olympic track gold medalist Marion Jones, who also pleaded guilty in a check-fraud scheme.

It was a messy end to a case that put the slugger -- and baseball itself -- under a cloud of suspicion for more than three years since Bonds' indictment. Bonds did not testify, and the defense didn't even call any witnesses after prosecutors called 25 to the stand.

That case may be delayed by wrangling over evidence. Jeff Novitzky, the federal investigator who aggressively led the BALCO investigation, is at the forefront of a different grand jury probing Lance Armstrong, who has won the Tour de France a record seven times. Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig did not mention Bonds by name in a post-trial statement. Instead, he stressed MLB's efforts to rid the sports of performance-enhancing drugs. With increased testing, cutting-edge research, proactive security efforts, and extensive education and awareness programs, we have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to keeping illegal substances out of the game.

The Giants had no comment beyond a statement that said, "This case is ongoing and we expect it will proceed in a fair and orderly manner. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Bonds convicted on obstruction of justice charge. San Francisco Giants. Tua helps Dolphins to win after Brissett injured. Miami Dolphins. Four players ejected after Gobert, Turner tussle. Utah Jazz. Rams add Beckham Jr. Los Angeles Rams. Superman returns: Cam rejoins QB-thin Panthers. Carolina Panthers.

Seattle Seahawks. Gymnast Lee says she was target of racist attack. Ruggs' lawyers: Witness says firefighting slow. Ting directly contradicted the testimony of Hoskins, during which Hoskins recollected several conversations he had with the doctor with regard to steroids. Bell was in a relationship with Bonds for nine years, during the latter part of his first marriage and beginning of his second.

Hoskins, a childhood friend and former business partner of Bonds, testified that he saw Bonds and trainer Greg Anderson walk into the master bedroom of Bonds' spring training home, presumably so that Anderson could inject Bonds with steroids. However, the defense team characterized Hoskins as bitter about the breakup of their business relationship.

Hoskins also claimed that there were errors in both the grand jury testimony and a government report on an April meeting he held with prosecutors. The report of that meeting, according to Bonds' defense lawyer Allen Ruby, says Hoskins claimed to have seen Bonds injected. The prosecution was highly touting its recording of a conversation between Anderson, who was jailed for refusing to testify against Bonds, and Hoskins, during which the two were discussing steroids.

However, the recording itself was scratchy and barely audible, and had little to no impact on the jury. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options.

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By Maura Dolan Staff Writer. Maura Dolan.