Robert Blake kisses his attorney, M. Gerald Schwartzbach, who is holding the electronic monitor that had been attached to Blakes leg since he was released on bail two years ago. Jurors in the 12-week trial said they did not believe two Hollywood stuntmen central to the prosecutions case. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
Blake takes a drag from his cigarette before addressing the news media outside the Van Nuys courtroom after his acquittal. I used to be a rich man. Right now, I couldnt buy spats for a hummingbird, an emotional Blake said. (Damon Winter / LAT)
Actor Robert Blake and his attorney, M. Gerald Schwartzbach, arrive at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Van Nuys. (Nick Ut / AP)
Robert Blake in a scene from the 1970’s drama series “Baretta.” (AFP/Getty Images)
Robert Blake in the 1967 movie “In Cold Blood” in which he played killer Perry Smith. (AFP/Getty Images)
