Homicide suspect said to be insane when he killed aunt

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Both prosecutors and defense lawyers recommend hospitalization, not prison. By JONAH OWEN LAMB jlamb@mercedsun-star.com An Atwater man who beat his 73-year-old aunt to death with a cordless phone in 2008 admitted to the homicide but pleaded not guilty for reasons of insanity, said Deputy District Attorney Rob Carroll who prosecuted the case.

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