China's most politically explosive trial in recent memory quickly ended when the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai did not object to the murder charges against her.
China's Bo Xilai Scandal

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This video image taken from CCTV shows Gu Kailai, second left, the wife of disgraced politician Bo Xilai, being taken into the Intermediate People's Court in the eastern Chinese city Hefei, August 9, 2012.

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Police officers stand guard at the Hefei City Intermediate People's Court for the murder trial of Gu Kailai, Anhui Province, China, August 9, 2012.

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This image taken from CCTV shows Gu Kailai (front, C) at her trial at Hefei Intermediate People's Court, August 9, 2012.

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Composite photo of Neil Heywood and Gu Kailai