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Actress Ryder Guilty of Vandalism
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By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Jurors in Winona Ryder (news)'s shoplifting trial found the actress guilty of vandalism Wednesday. The actress was found innocent of burglary. The decision came after 5 1/2 hours of deliberations over two days.
The 31-year-old star of "Girl, Interrupted" was charged with grand theft, burglary and vandalism for allegedly stealing more than $5,500 worth of merchandise from the Saks Fifth Avenue store on Dec. 12, 2001.
In another development, the California 2nd District Court of Appeal chastised Superior Court Judge Elden Fox for refusing to release the questionnaires that jurors filled out at the start of the trial.
The questionnaires focused on how much the jurors knew about the case and what opinions they had formed about the actress before they were called for jury duty.
The appeals court gave the judge time to correct the error. He was ordered to either release the information by Nov. 7 or file a petition of opposition with the appeals court by Nov. 11.
The court ruling came in response to an appeal filed by The Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
Ryder has appeared in more than two dozen other movies, including "Mr. Deeds," "Little Women," "Reality Bites" and "Edward Scissorhands." |
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