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http://thegazette.com/subject/news/...berations-in-casey-frederiksen-trial-20150310
Jurors received the case shortly after noon Tuesday following final arguments by both the prosecution and defense...
In final arguments, assistant Iowa Attorney General Scott Brown admitted to jurors there is not a lot of physical evidence connecting Frederiksen to the crime. He specifically said no DNA, no clothing fibers or murder weapon was ever found. But Brown said what ties Frederiksen to the crime is motive, opportunity and several statements made to other people that implicated him. One of the statements, made to an FBI agent, was an admission that Frederiksen was sexually attracted to the girl...
But the defense argued the state did not connect the dots and another one-time suspect, Randy Patrie, might have also had the motive and opportunity.