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State Atty. Richard Gerstein said the slaying of Mossier was motivated by greed, avarice, lust, money.”'They’re the oldest motives known to man.” Gerstein told ♦ an ail-male jury in Dade County | Circuit Court as he closed the j state's case against the two defendants. !■ aScores of spectators were turned away from the sixth floor courtroom as the trial neared Its climax. It is expected | to go to a jury later today after defense chief Percy Foreman makes a final summation in Powers’ behalf jGerstein closed his hour-longj summation for the state by telling the jury:“This is a capital crime, a crime punishable by death. The law wisely leaves it to vour dis-lt;r tfcretion If you feel in vour conscience there is something ] about the brutal, unwarranted | murder of Jacques Mossier to ^ justify a mercy recommenda- j tion. I have no quarrel with i that But if you fee! otherwise I know you will exercise that re- ( lonnsibi'itv ” c
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Galveston News
Galveston, Texas, US
Thu, Mar 03, 1966
Page 11
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