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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1992
Page
7
Elizabeth Chacey and the Khouri spouses testified surrounding the trial. The Linn County jury found Khouri guilty after weighing a 45 minute tape and conflicting statements.
Lawyers say the defense’s creep defense backfired as the jury believed the accuser over Tyson. Observers note the defense portrayed him as crude and predatory, while Tyson’s team appeared distant from him. Sentencing could reach 60 years with hearings set for March 6.
Mixed emotions follow Tyson and Smith verdicts with calls about racial fairness. Christy Munson notes outrages in behavior and the need for victims of acquaintance rape to come forward. She cautions juries can fail to comfort rape victims while trials reflect daily court room realities.
Dick Hogan Gazette reports prosecutor Jose Olvera failed to derail the trial in Linn County with a mistrial motion. Judge Van Zimmer overruled the bid after Olvera attacked district attorney Denver Dillard for calling Olvera's closing a misdirection as the jury returned to hear the rebuttal.
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