William Melchert-Dinkel, center, leaves the Rice County Courthouse in Faribault, Minn., with his attorney Terry Watkins, right, and wife, Joyce Melchert-Dinkel, after waiving his right to a jury trial. Melchert-Dinkel was found guilty of aiding the suicides of two people.

First published in the May 11, 2011, 8:29 p.m. edition

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