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Doctor who evaluated Henning at center of Yates controversy

AUDIO Phone interview with Gary Mitchell regarding Texas Court of Appeals ruling that reversed murder convictions against Andrea Yates. A Texas Court of Appeals last week threw out the murder convictions against Andrea Yates, the woman accused of drowning her children in a bathtub. The court found that state’s witness Dr. Park Elliot Dietz, a forensic pychiatrist, …

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Judge delays Henning sentencing for 60-days

Orders psychological evaluation (Albuquerque) Judge W. John Brennan Thursday ordered Linda Henning to undergo a psychological evaluation before he imposes his final sentencing upon her. Henning faces anywhere from 30-to-83 years in prison for the murder of Girly Chew Hossencofft and several other crimes connected to the case. Brennan told Henning that he believes she …

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Henning trial begins today with jury selection

(Albuquerque) It’s been three years in the making, but the much-anticipated murder trial of Linda Henning finally begins today with jury selection. Henning, the self-described “mate” of Diazien Hossencofft, is charged with killing his wife, Girly Chew Hossencofft, in 1999. Initially, this appears to be a story that reads like something out of a dime-store …

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Noted forensic psychiatrist to evaluate Hossencofft co-defendant

*This story was written by the Associated Press Wednesday, January 17, 2001 (Albuquerque-AP) A forensic psychiatrist who has testified about Jeffrey Dahmer and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski is expected to evaluate an Albuquerque woman accused of murdering Girly Chew Hossencofft, whose body has never been found. State District Judge Richard Knowles granted a prosecution motion Tuesday …

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