Defense cites JonBenet case in seeking retrial

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Defense attorneys seeking to overturn the murder convictions of James Owens and James Thompson based on new DNA evidence have one significant question to overcome: If the men are innocent, why did Thompson confess to the crime?

In response, attorneys in legal papers filed Wednesday in Baltimore City Circuit Court will cite the high-profile case of John Mark Karr?s confession to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.

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