The other doctors in the room suggested canceling the event and turning it into a clinical-trial-planning session.

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But the trial could complicate his bid for higher office in what's turning into a hotly contested mayoral race.

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The turning point may have come after a Chicago policeman, testifying in an obscenity trial, was asked how a movie made him feel.

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Before trial, the Amish all rejected plea agreements that offered leniency, with some young mothers turning down a chance to avoid prison altogether.

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The high-profile trial, and its lurid testimony, drove Jackson further down the path of antisocial behavior, turning him into a hermit almost on par with famed billionaire Howard Hughes.

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