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Jury finds retired nurse guilty of murdering student 36 years ago
Thirty-six years after a young law student was shot in the head at point-blank range and dumped in a cemetery, a circuit court jury convicted a retired nurse of her murder.
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Jurors begin deliberating murder case against retired nurse
Jurors began deliberating murder charges Friday morning against a retired nurse accused of killing a law school student 36 years ago.
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Expert: DNA from second man on evidence suggests contamination
A molecular biologist testified that the mysterious presence of DNA from a second man not involved with the 1969 murder of a college coed suggests lab contamination occurred.
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Expert: Defendant's handwriting places him at victim's dorm
A forensic expert who analyzed handwriting found on a phonebook once located in the University of Michigan's law school dormitory, where Jane Mixer lived before her 1969 killing, matched that of retired nurse retired nurse Gary Leiterman, who is on trial for her murder.
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DNA from spot of blood revived cold case
A small drop of blood on Jane Mixer's pantyhose was tested for DNA, linking retired nurse Gary Leiterman to the law student's 1969 murder decades later.
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Expert: DNA found on woman's body matches retired nurse



July 14, 2005: Investigator: Killer showed "compassion"
July 13, 2005: Photos, evidence see light of day in court
July 12, 2005: Woman slain before telling parents wedding news
Case background: Retired nurse accused of slaying woman who was once believed victim of serial killer










    The 1969 murder of law student Jane Mixer was believed to be work of a serial killer until DNA evidence linked retired nurse Gary Leiterman to the case.
   
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