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Article: DuganAEs defense rests in sentencing hearing.(News)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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Byline: Christy Gutowski Legal Affairs Writer cgutowski@dailyherald.com
After five weeks of testimony by dozens of witnesses, a DuPage County jury will hear lawyersAE final pitch Tuesday before deciding Brian DuganAEs fate.
The triple murderer may face execution if jurors agree he deserves to die for the savage 1983 slaying of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico of Naperville.
If a unanimous verdict isnAEt reached, Circuit Judge George Bakalis later will impose a life sentence.
Dugan has been in prison since 1985, serving life terms for two other murders: Donna Schnorr, 27, of Geneva, and 7-year-old Missy Ackerman of Somonauk.
He ...