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Retrial for man convicted in 2012 murder of Sierra La Mar begins after original conviction overturned

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What happened The retrial of Antolin Garcia-Torres, the man accused of kidnapping and killing Morgan Hill teenager Sierra La Mar in 2012, began Monday with opening statements in Santa Clara County court.
The headline split KGO / ABC7 San Francisco frames it as "Retrial for man convicted in 2012 murder of Sierra La Mar begins after original convictio...". KTLA frames it as "Retrial begins for man convicted of killing California teen Sierra La Mar".
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CenterRetrial for man convicted in 2012 murder of Sierra La Mar begins after original conviction overturned

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Nov 3, 5:58 AM

Retrial for man convicted in 2012 murder of Sierra La Mar begins after original conviction overturned

The retrial of Antolin Garcia-Torres, the man accused of kidnapping and killing Morgan Hill teenager Sierra La Mar in 2012, began Monday with opening statements in Santa Clara County court.

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KTLANews report · Nov 3, 4:17 AM

Retrial begins for man convicted of killing California teen Sierra La Mar

More than 14 years after a 15-year-old Northern California girl vanished on her way to school, the man previously convicted of kidnapping and murdering her is back on trial after an appeals...

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