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Tanner Horner's defense says media attention prevented a fair trial in murder case

Tanner Horner's defense says media attention prevented a fair trial in murder case
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Defense attorneys for Tanner Horner, the former FedEx driver who was sentenced to death in May for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand, have filed a motion for a new trial. The motion argues that the widespread media coverage surrounding the case intimidated key witnesses, who later refused to te

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