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Tacoma jury still has aggravated murder case

The Columbian
Published: May 18, 2011, 12:00am

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Wednesday is the fourth day of deliberation for a Tacoma jury deciding the fate of the man accused of being the getaway driver in the Lakewood police killings.

The month-long aggravated murder trial of Dorcus Allen went to the jury on Thursday in Pierce County Superior Court.

Prosecutors say he drove Maurice Clemmons to and from the Parkland coffee shop where Clemmons killed four officers in November 2009.

Allen has said he didn’t know Clemmons’ plans.

If convicted, Allen would be sentenced to life in prison without parole.

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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com

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