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Testimony is expected to continue in the penalty phase of the Jesse James Hollywood murder trial in Santa Barbara, one day after the mothers for the defendant and the victim took the stand.

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SANTA BARBARA, California —  Jesse James Hollywood was convicted Wednesday of the kidnap and murder of a 15-year-old boy that inspired the 2007 movie “Alpha Dog.” After deliberating about four days, a Santa Barbara Superior Court jury also found Hollywood, 29, guilty of the special circumstance allegation of being involved in a crime in which an assault weapon or machine gun was used, making him eligible for the death penalty. Hollywood stared straight ahead as the verdict was read. ...