"On the 11th day of Barry Bonds's perjury trial, the defense stood in front of the jury Wednesday and announced that it was resting its case without calling a single witness.

Several jurors looked relieved and exhaled deeply. Others smiled. After sitting through eight days of testimony from 25 government witnesses - including some who provided enough details about drug testing to fill a notebook - the jury was on the cusp of being able to discuss its opinions about the case.

"We are expecting that you will get this case for decision tomorrow," Judge Susan Illston of United States District Court told the jury Wednesday morning before excusing it for the day."