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Not the typical murder weapon viewing

By Jacqueline Dowd

Jurors had to kneel down and even lie on their stomachs to get a good look at the 1999 Mercury Sable station wagon that two 70-something women are accused of using to kill a homeless man so they could collect his life insurance.

Prosecutors say the car killed Kenneth McDavid. It was taken to the basement of the courthouse Friday as part of their weeklong attempt to tie the vehicle to Helen Golay, 77, and Olga Rutterschmidt, 75.

Read the Los Angeles Times report here.

Full post as published by the 13th juror on March 22, 2008 (boomark / email).