By Seamus McGraw
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And in his closing statement, defense attorney Robert Hoy attacked the prosecution's emotional appeal to the jury, arguing that the blood evidence, along with fibers that have linked Rodriguez to the slaying, all fail to address the critical question of precisely where and when Dru died. The defense has maintained that if the crime occurred in North Dakota, and if her body were transported afterward to Minnesota, then the federal court lacks jurisdiction.
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| Dru Sjodin |
"They want to talk about knives and blood and how nice a person Dru was," Hoy reportedly told the jury. "They want to talk about fibers and cars, none of which has anything to do with where she died."
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| Alfonzo Rodriguez, Jr. |
If the jury convicts Rodriguez, the case will enter its second phase — virtually a separate trial — in which jurors will be asked to decide whether to recommend a life sentence or the death penalty for Rodriguez.
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