The verdict is in and Rudy Kurniawan has been convicted on both charges against him.  Sentencing is in April and he could receive up to 20 years on each count.  The jury took less than two hours to reach a guilty verdict.

While wine-searcher.com gives a good account of the jury findings, Mike Steinberger the Wine Diarist raises some great points on how Kurniawan’s lawyers failed to present evidence that could have helped Dr. Conti, as Kurniawan was known by his erstwhile wine drinking buddies.  Kurniawan’s lawyers say they will appeal, but perhaps his best bet will be to fire them and hire a more adept legal team that will show that his current lawyers dropped the ball.

Stay tuned!