He said the jury had dismissed the defense contention that Natividad committed the murders.

But only three jurors answered "yes" to the defense contention that Jesse was sexually abused regularly by his father.

On Monday, the judge said that while the defense contentions were unfounded he was removing himself from the case "in the best interest of justice."

But he stopped short of supporting the defense contention that the prosecution was guilty of misconduct and fraud.

They also rejected a defense contention that potential jurors in death-penalty cases should not be questioned as a group.

Jurors repeated a defense contention that the defendant was on "automatic pilot" when he fired.

The jury apparently accepted the defense contention that the piano was junk.

He reiterated previous defense contentions that she did not go to the motel planning to give birth.

That the defense contention your mother killed him to protect you is therefore nonsense.