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Teens on Trial: Kate as Observer

By kate on December 20th, 1997

These newspaper articles were not the first I heard of the story. It was told to me by a friend of the accused “teen-agers”, as the story of Jessica’s death. I don’t know anyone in the story personally, with the exception of one brief meeting. I’m not involved… except the story involves me, because I […]

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First Article

By someone else on December 19th, 1997

Man, 65, tells of terror at hands of four youths By Gloria Padilla _ Express-News Staff Writer _ December 17, 1997 A 65-year-old man who propositioned two girls but later changed his mind cried Tuesday as he described to the jury his terror when the teenagers returned to his home with two male friends and […]

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Third Article

By someone else on December 19th, 1997

Teen sentenced for role in violent robbery By Matt Flores _ Express-News Staff Writer _ December 19, 1997 A teen-ager was sentenced to 15 years behind bars Thursday for her role in a sex-for-cash deal that escalated into a botched robbery and attack on a 65-year-old man. The assault also ended in the death of […]

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Second Article

By someone else on December 18th, 1997

Borge Hansen Jury says teen is guilty of robbery By Matt Flores _ Express-News Staff Writer _ December 18, 1997 A jury convicted a teen-ager of aggravated robbery Wednesday after she was accused of baiting a 65-year-old man into having sex in exchange for money, then participating in a subsequent attack on him that left […]

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