Joselin’s TrialArguments in the trial of a...
Joselin’s Trial
Arguments in the trial of a couple accused of murdering their daughter, Joselin Hernandez, 2, opened Monday (B1). . . . “Both defendants are responsible for burning, biting and breaking--and finally destroying--a precious little girl,” prosecutor Dee Corona maintained. But defense lawyer Doug Daily argued the young parents were guilty of ignorance, not murder.
Farmland Forever?
A widening campaign to preserve fertile cropland has kicked into gear (B1). . . . Sponsors of a countywide measure say they must raise $150,000 and turn in 40,000 signatures by the end of June if the 1998 initiative is to make the fall ballot.
Rio or Bust
Brazil has untold acres of orange trees. A Santa Paula firm has 15 citrus-tree trimming machines. The two might be a perfect match (D11C). . . . Kurt Pidduck, owner of Kimball Toppers Inc., will figure that out at a Dec. 2 meeting when representatives from about 60 countries meet with members of the World Affairs Council of Ventura County.
Weather
Partly cloudy to mostly clear. Highs to the 70s. B7
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