First sentence reads: "Jurors yesterday rejected a man's claim that the antidepressant drug Prozac caused him to kill his ex-girlfriend with three blasts from a sawed-off shotgun."

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PROZAC DEFENSE REJECTED BY JURY

Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH) - February 7, 1992
Author: FROM WIRE REPORTS

Jurors yesterday rejected a man's claim that the antidepressant drug Prozac caused him to kill his ex-girlfriend with three blasts from a sawed-off shotgun. Kenneth Maher , 45, of Deer Park, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the June 1990 death of Ann Kotel, 52. He faces up to 25 years in prison.
Edition: FINAL / ALL
Section: NATIONAL
Page: 10C
Dateline: RIVERHEAD, N.Y.
Record Number: 06538169
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PROZAC DEFENSE REJECTED BY JURY