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Show The§Salt Lake Tribune November 2. 1999 NATION/WORLD Shepard’s Killer Can’t Claim ‘Gay Panic’ sox PR SS McKinney LARAMIE. Wyo. in the Ma ard murder ca the mar n trial Mc using a “gay panic” defense yers for Aaron McKinney rested their ¢ several hours later. District Judge Barton Voi: led that the str adopted by McKinney's lawyers in the beatir f the gay college student is akin to ter ary in sanity or a diminished-capacity defense both of ee are prohibited under Wyomin he defendant is trying to do is to raise a is defense that is nc snized by Wyc ever. Bill Dobbs, rights advocate. e jury and left to die on the prairie last year zaly panic” or homosexual panic defense is built onthe theory that a person with | atent gay ten: dencieswill have an uncontrollable, violent reaction When propositioned by a homosexual THE ASSOCIATED PRESS || | GROZNY, Russia Thousands of frightened refugees who have waited as long as a weekto flee | hnya remained blockedat a order point Monday as Rus: everal border crossi miles away. The chaotic and desperate sceneat the western border with pressed their assaults on the republic. An estimated 200,000 people beganairstrikes Sept. 5. Russia's stated aimis to wipe out Islamic militants who this summertwice ers trying to prove that cigarette on actual damages suffered by Farnan and Amodeo. If they award the pair damages, jurors then will consider whether to award punitive damages to all 900,000 sick Florida smokers. Tobacco attorneys fear that a puni tive award could reach an industry-crippling $30 billion. Farnan, a 44-year-old nurse and that smoking causes cancer Rosenblatt said Amodeo, a 60year-old clock maker, began smoking when he was 13. Amodeo, like Farnan, also had ind heard thousands of to: bacco ads over the years glamor encouragement from cigarette makers, Rosenblatt said in open | ing statements to the same six memberjury that ruled in July that cigarettes are a “defective product” that causes cancer and other diseases. ians were not opening the Ingushetia crossing. While the refugees jammed together at the But, he asked reporters: “Who is to blame?” f ewe Jae tae own duesHon, We prime minister said, " It is not ” Putin said the “terrorists” were armed and trained by | Administration officials have not said what options the ad | moved, the cancerspread to her izing smoking while downplaying its risks, Rosenblatt said. Amodeo developed throat can cer in 1987 and has been unable to swallow since. He takes water and nourishment througha hole in his stomach Tobacco company lawyersare scheduled to make their opening statements today | ministration might have if Putin rejects Clinton's appeal Ingushetia border, Russian bombs though his poor republic’s re. and shells pounded Bamut, arebel sources are strained by the flood stronghold six miles to the southeast You'll Be Proud to Vote Rocky for Mayor Bamut has been under heavy attack for weeks. Ingush President Ruslan Au shev lashedout at the Kremlinfor keeping the border closed, even of refugees. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia did not intend to retake control of Chechnya byforce, but wouldn't bargain with the mili tants either Every Rug Priced Like Never Before & Never Again mn" Celebrate our 23rd Anniversary with New Colors & New Styles - Thousands to choose from! Wehavethelargestselection of Oriental ge in the western United States. 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Rocky : compiale Thanksgiving Dinner - $1.57 ; { merous times, Rosenblatt said and in 1995, developed tung can cer, Despite radiation treatments and havingparts of both lungs re: the tobacco companies’ insistence that there was no scientific proof | t countries and“ourtaskis to free the Chechen peoplefrom unwantedguests.” | Repairs Cleaning * Appraisal * Padding for Carpet-* Moth Proofing * Padding for Hardwood AFGHAN KILIM 6.8X3.1 $248 $123 PAKISTAN KASHAN bea 3X5 $344 $103 2] GABEH INDIA ey 4.5 X 6.9 $980 $294 mother of three,failed to quit nu brain, invaded Dagestan, the republic to which closed all its borders with Chechnyalast week, reopenedcrossing points Monday at DagestanandStavropol, but not the vital crossing to Ingushetia It was not clear whythe Rus- their product Jurors must now puta price tag Bondevik, agr reed that people weresuffering Chechen capital, Grozny, a other towns in the breaka havefled Chechnyasince Russia Monday bright; her deputy, Strobe Talbott; andSandy Berger, the national | security adviser,all failed to persuadeRussian counterparts Putin, meeting with Norwegian Prime MinisterKjell Magne the republic of Ingushetia came Russian jets and howitze first lung operation, Rosenblatt said she had been “confused” by ley Rosenblatt said two long time smokers, Mary Farnan and Frank Amodeo, are similar to most of his clients. They became addicted to ciga rettes as children and became ill after developing an addiction with nings and said it was important to give civilians * * to safety The U.S. spokesman declined to speculate on whether Putin would reject Clinton’s appeal. Secretar’ 'yof State Madeleine Al sian artillery blasted a towna few Despite her illness, Farnan did not quit until the night before her ‘extreme and outrageous con duct” in’ selling ind inarketing dangers of smoking. ans had been trapped. He welcomed a gay New York lawyer and civil said the defense should be allowed wide latitude in death penalty cases. “Gay panic ex ists and any gé iy man knows that just holding the gaz« ofa straight man on the street and giving him the idea that you m 1 be sexually interested can create a dangerous situation he said. The panel also found the to bacco companies had engaged in about 500,000 sick Florida smok OSLO, Norway President Clinton plans apersonal appeal to Russian Prime Minister Viadimir Putin to up on rebellious Chechnya. White House spokesman Joe Loc hart said Clinton had “deepcone rn’ about civilian ca: ialties. OthertopU.S. offi cials haye made similar pleas without effect, though Russia at “gay defense as a blame-the-victim strategy. How MIAMI A landmark tobacco case entered the damages phase Monday with an attorney for companies lied for years about the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: panic” Jury Must Put Price Tag on Smokers’ Suffering THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Civilian Casualties Concern Clinton Se xual advances toward them. Clos rguments are set for today The attorneys on both are prohibited fron mmentingby a juc order Other lawyers notedthat M Kinney’s attorneys til could argue that the crime happened in a mo tof passior This was gravy or frosting, but it certainly wast McKinney the death penalty if cor victed of murdering Shepard, who was lashed to a v A Keycrossing remains closed while Russians attack a nearbycity flew the whole shooting match,” said Carbon (¢ prosecutor Tom Camp! Some gay rights leaders have condemned the fence Chechen Refugees Blocked at Border lawyers have s id McKinney after a sexua ‘dtr aw, and of which there has bee ) sand ortunity for the court or opposi ‘counsel to consider before trial,” he said. “Even if relevant, the evidence Yuri Turow The AssociatedPress Refugees flee Chechnya on Monday through one ofthe border crossings opened by Russia. a dru DaalSco, Salt Lake City Coxe Jo Bane. 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