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Counterterrorism officials took a careful look at Ahmed Ghailani's case and decided not to seek the death penalty. Ghailani, the first Guantanamo detainee to be brought to a U.S. civilian court for trial, is charged in the 1998 bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa.

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Or, maybe not. Identical twins both acquitted because no one could tell which one of them did it.

Because the brothers’ identical features made it impossible for officers who were testifying to point out which one had been found with the key, Judge Ibrahim said she had no choice but to acquit both men.

She called the ruling “a very unique case.” Court officials familiar with the case could not be reached for comment.

The Travis County District Attorney is seeking the death penalty against Paul Devoe, a man accused of going on a killing spree this summer spanning from Central Texas to Pennsylvania.

The Travis County District Attorney is seeking the death penalty against Paul Devoe, a man accused of going on a killing spree this summer spanning from Central Texas to Pennsylvania.

The Travis County District Attorney is seeking the death penalty against Paul Devoe, a man accused of going on a killing spree this summer spanning from Central Texas to Pennsylvania.

The Travis County District Attorney is seeking the death penalty against Paul Devoe, a man accused of going on a killing spree this summer spanning from Central Texas to Pennsylvania.

The Travis County District Attorney is seeking the death penalty against Paul Devoe, a man accused of going on a killing spree this summer spanning from Central Texas to Pennsylvania.

The Travis County District Attorney is seeking the death penalty against Paul Devoe, a man accused of going on a killing spree this summer spanning from Central Texas to Pennsylvania.

The Travis County District Attorney is seeking the death penalty against Paul Devoe, a man accused of going on a killing spree this summer spanning from Central Texas to Pennsylvania.

The Travis County District Attorney is seeking the death penalty against Paul Devoe, a man accused of going on a killing spree this summer spanning from Central Texas to Pennsylvania.