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Jury deliberations resume in CA gay murder trial

Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:27 PM EDT
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FILE - This July 5, 2011 file photo shows Kendra McInerney mother of murder defendant, Brandon McInerney, leaving court in Chatsworth, Calif. Defense lawyers conclude closing arguments Friday Aug. 26, 2011 in the Los Angeles trial of McInerney, a teen accused of murdering a gay junior high classmate in school three years ago. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

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LOS ANGELES — Jury deliberations will resume Monday in the trial of a California teen accused of murdering a gay classmate at school three years ago.

Jurors began their discussions on Friday to determine whether 17-year-old Brandon McInerney is guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of 15-year-old Larry King at E.O. Green Junior High School in Oxnard. The panel is expected to deliberate for only a couple of hours because a juror has a prior commitment.

McInerney has pleaded not guilty to one count each of murder and a hate crime. If convicted, he faces more than 50 years in prison. Jurors also can consider a conviction of voluntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum 21-year term.

The trial was moved from Ventura County to Los Angeles because of pre-trial publicity.

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Catharsis

Somehow, I think this murderer has some insecurities of his own. It seems like the most rabidly anti-gay people are actually homosexual themselves but can't accept it for one reason or another.

    Reply#1 - Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:44 PM EDT
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