NYC stepfather convicted of manslaughter
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080318/capt.0422b37953f049d68e354b0259b235f4.child_death_trial_nyr101.jpg?x=96&y=130&q=85&sig=NEbPLChmP3thVwuLdpKWiA--" align="left" height="130" width="96" alt="Cesar Rodriguez, the stepfather of Nixzmary Brown, is seen in this photo released by the District Attorney's office in Brooklyn, N.Y. A jury has convicted Rodriguez of manslaughter in the death of his 7-year-old stepdaughter. Brooklyn jurors deliberated four days before finding Rodriguez guilty Tuesday March 18, 2008, of lesser charges in the death of the tiny, malnourished girl who was severely punished after she was caught stealing yogurt. (AP Photo/Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, File)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080318/ap_on_re_us/child_death_trial)AP - A jury convicted a man of manslaughter Tuesday in the death of his 7-year-old stepdaughter after a trial that detailed years of horrific abuse and cast a spotlight on the city's troubled child welfare agency.</p><br clear="all"/>
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