NJ jurors convict man in 'fat defense' trial
(AP) - A New Jersey jury has rejected a Floridaman's claims that he was too fat to kill his former son-in-law andhas convicted him of murder. The jury of eight women and four men issued its verdict againstEdward
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Nov 8, 2009, 9:49 PM
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(AP) - A New Jersey jury has rejected a Floridaman's claims that he was too fat to kill his former son-in-law andhas convicted him of murder.
The jury of eight women and four men issued its verdict againstEdward Ates on Friday, its second day of deliberationsafter a trial that lasted more than a month.
Ates said he didn't have the energy to accurately shoot hisformer son-in-law and make a quick getaway to Louisiana.
He was 62 years old and weighed 285 pounds when Paul Duncsak was killed in 2006.
Prosecutors said Ates drove from Florida to Duncsak's home inRamsey, climbed a staircase and shot the 40-year-old.
The victim and Ates' daughter were involved in a bitter custodydispute after their divorce.
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