STILL OUT: The jury in the gory...
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STILL OUT: The jury in the gory murder trial of Omaima Nelson went home Thursday after four days of deliberations--still with no verdict. Prosecutor Randolph J. Pawloski told the jury Nelson killed her husband, William, and cut up the body to help dispose of the evidence. The defense said Nelson, 26, of Costa Mesa, had been abused as a child and as a wife and was suffering a breakdown at the time Nelson was killed. Pawloski said he’s not worried about lengthy deliberations. “They’re being thorough,” he said. “Never interpret juries.”
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