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120 The Daily Sentinel Tuesday, December 2, 1997 wrong to remove juror 7 Hi 4 Symington was innocent until jurors fin- But prosecutor George Cardona noted the Ive been enjoying life as a private viction on seven fraud charges, most dating ished examining the evidence. other jurors were unified in their belief that citizen, said Symington, a two-term Repub- to his days as a prominent Phoenix real es- PHOENIX r- A judge made a critical er- Strand dismissed Cotey, 74, in the midst of Cotey couldnt complete the deliberation lican who resigned shortly after his convic- tate developer, ror In dismissing a juror from the panel that deliberations after other jurors complained process, tion Sept 3 and was replaced by Secretary of Cotey has remained at the heart of the convicted former Arizona Gov. Fife Syming- she was confiised, foTgetM, inattentive and And he said she gave rambling answers State Jane Hull Learning to drive again." defenses bid to win a new trial or get the ton of bank fraud, his attorney said Monday incapable of focusing. Cotey claimed she was when the judge interviewed her in his Symington is scheduled to be sentenced charges dismissed, in an appeals hearing. booted for standing fast for acquittal.

chambers with attorneys resent Feb. 2. Legal experts say he probably will Dowd said it was ironic that throughout John Dowd told U.S. District Judge Roger The record is clear, his. Cotey sat Symington attended the hearing with his serve at least 18 months in prison.

the trial, no jurors questioned Coteys com- Strand that he should have done far more to through 13 weeks of trial and after six days wife, Ann, her parents and his two oldest Mondays arguments mirrored those petence until they sent a note to the judge on keep juror Mary Jane Cotey on the panel, of deliberations she made up her mind, sons. Four jurors also sat in on the three- raised in a flurry of documents and counter- Aug. 19 saying she was a hindrance to such as insisting she set aside her belief that which she was entitled to do "Dowd hour hearing. documents filed since Symingtons con- deliberations. 1 i Hot plate blamed for blaze By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHNSTOWN A faulty hot plate caused a fire that gutted a right-wing radio station in Johnstown over the weekend, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

The cause was accidental, CBI investigator Mark Wilson said on Monday, ending speculation that the fire was caused by arson. KHNC-AM 1360 airs American Freedom Network programs that promote religious fundamentalism, talk show host Norm Resnick said Sunday. The station is also strongly pro-Israel, he said. The statical had received several threats- in recent weeks, Resnick said. Johnstown Police Chief George Ward said the threats had not been reported to authorities.

The fire began Saturday evening after a couple living in the rear of the building Med to unplug the hot plate, Wilson said. The couple who lived in the building were not home Saturday evening when die fire broke out Their dog and six cats were killed by the fire. The station was started in 1993 by Resnick and owner Don Wiedemaa KHNC gained notoriety last year when the Freemen, who held the FBI at bay for 81 days in a remote farm compound in eastern Montana, contacted the station during the siege to air their grievances. BOY: Fund set up at bank Continued from pafl IB 't But its really hard for him because he keeps telling himself this happened while he and Chance were together. Tori's hanging in there shes very strong and Callie (Chances 8-year-old sister) is doing fine.

Shes upset, but the teachers at her school (Clifton Elementary School) have been just wonderftd. The doctor told them (Chances parents) theres a power stronger than his in medicine, and its prayer thats going to get them through this." Vera Kittel also gave credit to the emergency room doctors at St Marys, who allowed Chances parents and grandparents to stay with him and encouraged them to talk to him and comfort him, even though he was sedated. Family friends have established a frmd for Chance at Colorado National Bank. To donate or get information, call 244-7339. SUSPECT: Man accused in earlier break-in Continued from pagt IB nabbed him, He still had $621 in his pockets.

He was also charged with an earlier break-in at the church, on Nov. 20, and stealing cash. During an interview with Glen-wood Springs police, Taggert" con- fessed to the crimes, police said The officer continued questioning him on his identity, since he had no iden-tification He then told police his real name, and mentioned that he is wanted in Utah, Wilson said. A check of Utah's crime computer revealed that Sabey is wanted in Orem on a warrant for assault, robbery and kidnapping, in Fillmore on a warrant for burglary, and in Salt Lake City for parole violation. Sabey is being held at the Garfield County Jail without bond.

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