Witness: believe me, I was lying; trigger man recants, says he wasn't a hit man, but killed relative out of anger
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David Ronald Chandler, the first person sentenced to capital punishment under the federal drug kingpin law, feels prosecutorial misconduct and newly discovered evidence entitle him to a new trial. Charles Ray Jarrell, Sr., the hit man, who was then the star government witness, has admitted that his original evidence was a lie which prosecutors forced him to offer. The US attorney's office stands by the original conviction.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1997
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Horton Foote
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Foote won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for his play 'The Young Man From Atlanta,' and he has adapted several works for television and movies including 'The Trip to Bountiful.' He discusses his early years, his career and his views on aesthetics, criticism and other topics.
Publication Name: Modern Maturity
Subject: Personal finance
ISSN: 0026-8046
Year: 1996
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Detecting Parkinson's
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Researchers at the University of Arizona have developed a test for detecting Parkinson's Disease, a condition which results in loss of control over movement. The test is reportedly 90% accurate.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1996
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