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Judge sentences man convicted in 1984 hammer murder
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Jefferson County jury convicts Alex Ewing in 1984 murder of Patricia Smith
Smith was murdered on Jan. 10, 1984 at her Lakewood home.
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Hammer attack murder suspect says 'nothing has been fair'
Alex Ewing also claimed in court that prosecutors were only interested in a conviction and didn't want to know who actually committed the crime.
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Evidence from Bennett family slayings raises concern in separate murder case
Prosecutors wrapped up their case against Alex Ewing, who is charged in the 1984 killing of Patricia Smith in Lakewood.
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Defense raises questions about police handling of evidence in woman's rape, murder
DNA from semen ties the suspect to the killing -- but his genetic fingerprint wasn't found on the murder weapon or the victim's clothing.
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DNA is at the heart of trial in woman's 1984 murder -- for both the prosecution and the defense
The same pieces of evidence can be looked at different ways.
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Man accused of 1984 hammer killing goes on trial in case where both sides stress DNA evidence
Alex Ewing faces multiple counts of first-degree murder in the killing of Patricia Louise Smith who was beaten to death with a hammer in 1984.
Investigations
A timeline of the January 1984 hammer attacks in the Denver area
Investigators believe four separate assaults -- two of them murders -- were the work of the same man. Here's a snapshot of each of the crimes.
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Man found competent to stand trial in '84 killing after previous mistrial
Weeks after a mistrial was declared, Alex Ewing has been found competent to stand trial in the 1984 death of Patricia Smith in Lakewood.
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Judge declares mistrial for man charged in 1984 Lakewood killing
He was on trial for the 1984 killing of Patricia Smith in Lakewood.
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Prosecution, defense point to DNA in 1984 murder case, but have different takes on its meaning
Already convicted of the Bennett family murders, Alex Ewing now faces a jury in connection with the killing of a Lakewood woman.
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Flight attendant who lived through 1984 hammer attack found peace, even without justice
Alex Ewing, who is suspected in the attack and sexual assault of Donna Holm, is set for sentencing Tuesday in the murder or three members of the Bennett family.
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