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Denton County capital murder defendant claims self-defense in stabbing of great-aunt who raised him
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· August 12, 2026
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A Denton County man during his capital murder trial claimed self-defense for the 2023 stabbing of his great-aunt, a retired Dallas ISD employee who raised him, a jury heard Wednesday.
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