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Dr. Woods' Daughter murdered

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I can tell you that a member of my family works and studies under Dr. Woods, and he has indicated to me that Dr. Woods appears to be getting back to business as usual, as difficult as it may be for him.

May the person responsible be made to pay for these actions.
 
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Man accused of killing dancer to appear in court

NEW YORK (AP) ? A man charged with killing a Columbus woman who moved to New York to dance on Broadway but instead became a stripper has said he is innocent and was trying to save her from a dangerous job.
Paul Cortez, the yoga instructor and rock musician who police say slashed Catherine Woods? throat and left her dead in her apartment, is expected to appear in court Monday as his trial opens in Manhattan. Cortez, who was a former boyfriend of Woods, faces a second-degree murder charge. He has been jailed since his arrest in the 2005 slaying.

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SLAP FOR 'STRIPPER SLAY' ATT'Y


By LAURA ITALIANO



January 24, 2007 -- The defense lawyer in the sensational throat-slash murder of a beautiful exotic dancer was fined $1,000 yesterday and faces possible jail time after going AWOL from jury selection in Manhattan Supreme Court for the second day in a row.
Equinox personal trainer Paul Cortez had been scheduled to begin trial Monday for the 2005 murder of his ex, Catherine Woods, on East 86th Street. She had come to New York from Ohio with an eye on Broadway, but settled for FlashDancers.
But the allegedly jealous boyfriend sat alone at the defense table yesterday as Justice Carol Berkman angrily threatened to have his absent lawyer, Laura Miranda, locked up for contempt of court.

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Murder Conviction in Throat-Slash-Slay of NYC Dancer

NEW YORK (AP) -- A personal trainer was convicted Thursday of murdering a classically schooled dancer who chased her dream of stardom from Ohio to Broadway but wound up performing in a strip club.

Paul Cortez, 26, was found guilty for slashing the throat of his ex-girlfriend, 21-year-old Catherine Woods, on Nov. 27, 2005, in her Manhattan apartment. The jurors deliberated over three days after a two-week trial in state Supreme Court.

He faces 25 years to life in prison at his March 23 sentencing on the second-degree murder conviction. His mother wept openly in the courtroom as the verdict was read, but Cortez showed no emotion.

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