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DA Greer stood. Twenty minutes. Powerful. Grief does not justify kidnapping. Love does not justify stealing a child. Gerald and Patricia Owens committed calculated, sustained crimes for eight years. They must be held accountable.

The jury deliberated four hours. At 2:47 p.m., note from the jury. We have reached a verdict. We reconvened. Foreperson continue reading …