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Abnormal Genes May Be Speck's Ultimate Appeal
New York reports that Richard Speck's potential final appeal cites a genetic abnormality XYY as a factor. Doctors found an extra male chromosome in Speck's cells, with experts noting such genes appear in a small subset of violent offenders. The defense plans to consider this in their July 12 appeal, though prosecutors doubt its legal relevance.
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