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Jurors in faith-healing trial say evidence overpowered a weak defense | OregonLive.com
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Their use of religious persecution as a defense is utterly laughable.
OREGON CITY Dale and Shannon Hickman tightly embraced and trembled in tears Thursday after a Clackamas County jury found them guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the faith-healing death of their newborn son.
Jurors deliberated less than four hours and their verdict sent another resounding warning to the members of the Hickmans' church, the Followers of Christ, that failing to provide medical care to critically ill children is unacceptable and will be punished.
The Followers have a long history of children dying from treatable medical conditions, and Oregon has a history of granting legal protections to faith healers.
Thoughts?
Their use of religious persecution as a defense is utterly laughable.