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...possible mistrial in theSusan Smithmurder trial was thrown out by Circuit Judge William Howard, who ruled that an accidental contact between a juror and a member of the Smith family--apparently in a hotel laundry room--was of no importance. Sara Singleton, grandmother of Susan Smith's ex-husband, said "it was innocent. . . it was stupid," in comments that seemed to confirm she was the family member in question. The sentencing phase of the trial, which began today, could last up to a week. Smith was found guilty of two counts of murder last Saturday...
...opening statement tuned precisely to the nation's anger, the prosecutor in theSusan Smith casesaid the Union, S.C., woman "looked this country in the eye and lied" aboutdrowning her two sons-- all so that she could continue seeing a wealthy industrialist's son. As tears filled Smith's eyes, Keith Giese suggested that her motivatiuon was horrifying simple: "This is a case of selfishness. This is a case of I, I, I, me, me, me," he said, "That's the bottom line in this case." In the defense's opening statement, lawyer Judy Clarke painted Smith, 23, as a troubled...
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