Guilty Verdict in DuFresne Murder Trial
NEW YORK -- A mugger who killed aspiring actress and playwright Nicole duFresne on a Lower East Side street was convicted of first-degree murder on Thursday.Rudy Fleming faces life in prison without the possibility of parole when he is sentenced on Nov. 30. He was convicted on nine counts, including murder, robbery and weapon possession.
The defense contended that the gun went off by accident. Jurors, who began their deliberations yesterday, evidently didn't buy it.
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