Court Upholds Conviction in 2010 FIU Stabbing
An appeals court has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a former Florida International University student who stabbed an FIU football player during an altercation in 2010.
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An appeals court has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a former Florida International University student who stabbed an FIU football player during an altercation in 2010.
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