Florida woman involved in love triangle guilty of murder By the CNN Wire Staff

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  1. unpersuaded
    not converted
    Prosecutor Lisset G. Hanewicz was unpersuaded.
  2. convulse
    move or stir about violently
    Rachel Wade convulsed in sobs as the bailiff read the six-person jury's verdict, which carries a sentence of 20 1/2 years to life in prison.
  3. devastate
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
    "There's no doubt that both of these families will be devastated for the rest of their lives," defense lawyer Jay Hebert told reporters after the verdict.
  4. deliberation
    careful consideration
    The jury didn't buy Wade's claim that she acted in self-defense -- returning its verdict after just 2 1/2 hours of deliberation.
  5. fatally
    with fatal consequences or implications
    A 20-year-old Florida woman involved in a love triangle was found guilty Friday of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight 15 months ago.
  6. bailiff
    officer of the court employed to execute writs and processes
    Rachel Wade convulsed in sobs as the bailiff read the six-person jury's verdict, which carries a sentence of 20 1/2 years to life in prison.
  7. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
    Animosity between Wade and Ludemann had gone back months -- and it centered on their mutual love interest, Joshua Camacho, then 20.
  8. prosecutor
    an official conducting criminal cases on behalf of the state
    Prosecutor Lisset G. Hanewicz was unpersuaded.
  9. prosecution
    legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
    He said his client had insisted on a trial and had rejected suggestions she approach the prosecution to discuss a plea bargain.
Created on Wed Jul 28 12:44:57 EDT 2010

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