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Defendant declines to testify in prayer-death trial

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Closing arguments take place tomorrow in the case of Leilani Neumann, the Wausau area woman accused of praying for her critically-ill daughter instead of seeking medical help. In a surprising turn, the defense rested its case without having Neumann testify on her own behalf.Glen Moberg has the story
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