After 9 years, Times Square hotel murder case headed to jury
NEW YORK — A nearly decade-old murder case over a prostitute’s death in a shabby Times Square hotel was headed toward the jury room Tuesday, after being drawn out by debate over the validity of bite-mark evidence.
The suspect, Clarence Dean, wasn’t in court as summations began Tuesday. He has declined to attend much of his trial.
Arrested days after Kristin Yitref’s August 2007, Dean has spent one of the longest pretrial spells in jail of any New York City suspect.