Federal jury deliberates in murder-for-hire trial

Attorneys for James Henrikson argued Tuesday that the government’s case against the North Dakota man on murder-for-hire charges is built on the lies of informants, while prosecutors said all the evidence points back to Henrikson as the lengthy trial sped to a conclusion.

Introducing three witnesses, two of whom had already testified, the defense argued after a day and a half of testimony that the federal government built its case against Henrikson on the self-serving stories of informants.

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