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<div class="hnews hentry item">[[File:f15.png]] '''<span class="url entry-title">[http://www.sptimes.com/News/040700/TampaBay/Scientology_s_defense.shtml Scientology's defense impresses judge]</span>''' <span class="updated">April 7, 2000</span>, <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">Thomas C. Tobin</span>, <span class="org organization-name">St. Petersburg Times</span></span>
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<span class="entry-content">After listening to legal arguments over two days, Pinellas-Pasco Chief Circuit Judge Susan F. Schaeffer said Thursday she will take a month to decide whether to dismiss the criminal case against the Church of Scientology.

She also expressed support for key arguments raised by the church, which is defending itself against two charges in the [[:Category:1995|1995]] death of [[:Category:Lisa McPherson|Lisa McPherson]]. 

Schaeffer said she's convinced McPherson consented to go with fellow Scientologists to the church's [[:Category:Fort Harrison|Fort Harrison]] Hotel, where church staffers tried over 17 days to help her through a severe mental breakdown.</span>
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