Court hears ‘Fatal Vision’ appeal after 40 years 
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(AP) Lawyers for a former Army doctor convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters argued Tuesday that new DNA evidence and a witness statement show he’s innocent of the grisly crime 40 years ago that spawned the book and television miniseries “Fatal Vision.”
Jeffrey MacDonald’s attorneys told a panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit ...
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