Residents in the crowd cried and hugged each other after the votes were cast.

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Libby had little reaction to the verdict, while his wife cried and hugged his defense lawyers.

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Ms Sharp said her son could not speak when he first heard of the decision but then he cried and hugged her.

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"We hugged, cried, made up and picked up where we left off, " Mo'Nique said.

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