Martha, R.I.P.

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No trial ever ends with the verdict. On July 19, Kavanewsky will hand down a sentence, which could be as short as 10 years or as long as the rest of Skakel's life. The court will ask the Moxley family for its view. The Moxleys feel that since they waited 27 years for justice, Skakel should get at least that much time. They hope he gets more.

Barring a successful appeal, Skakel, now 41, will go to prison for the crime of the feral 15-year-old he once was. A last thread remains unresolved: Did he act alone, or did he have an accomplice? "I think it's unlikely he cleaned his mess up by himself," said Benedict after the trial. "That's about all I would venture to guess." Which goes to show there are some messes that will never be cleaned up and some secrets time will never tell.