Appeals court orders new trial for man in deaths of 2 Detroit-area women; oath to jurors cited
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An appeals court has ordered a new trial for a man sentenced to life in prison in the February 2012 deaths of two Detroit-area women who were abducted, killed and buried in a park.
The Detroit News reports (http://bit.ly/1g7GreS ) the Michigan Court of Appeals said in opinion released Tuesday that the jury for Brandon Cain wasn't properly sworn in. Lawyers say a clerk read an oath for prospective jurors instead of one for jurors.
The Wayne County prosecutor's office says it plans to appeal.
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Hamtramck residents Abreeya Brown and Ashley Conaway were stuffed in a car trunk at gunpoint before being killed. Police believe they were targeted for informing authorities about an earlier shooting.
Cain was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges. Four others were sentenced in the case.
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Information from: The Detroit News, http://detnews.com/