Robert Blake is hugged by his attorney, M. Gerald Schwartzbach, March 16, 2005, after the jury acquitted Blake of murder in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, four years ago, bringing a stunning end to a case that played out like pulp fiction.
Blake arrives at the Los Angeles Superior Court March 16, 2005, as jury deliberations continued in his murder trial.
Blake reacts after hearing he was acquitted in his murder trial.
Blake wipes his eyes after hearing the verdict in his murder trial.
Blake listens as the verdicts are read.
Blake reacts after hearing the verdicts read in his murder trial.
Blake is hugged by his attorney, M. Gerald Schwartzbach.
Blake reacts after hearing he was acquitted on two counts in his murder trial.
Blake lifts his pants to cut a monitoring device from his ankle March 16, 2005, outside the Municipal Courthouse in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles.
Blake uses a tool to cut the monitoring device from his ankle.
Blake, right, and his lawyer respond to questions during a news conference March 16, 2005, outside the Municipal Courthouse.
Attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach, left, holds up Robert Blake's ankle monitor.
Robert Blake, right, kisses his attorney M. Gerald Schwartzbach as Schwartzbach holds up Blake's ankle monitor.
A man walks dogs in front of Vitello's Italian Restaurant March 16, 2005, in the Studio City section of Los Angeles. A jury acquitted actor Robert Blake of murder that day in the shooting death of his wife outside the restaurant four years ago.