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nedy. v0s w Wch should (j ■ hut the preview he mov ' e - whicl _ c * e ^4 million its ' ce ; Peter Traversji ns in iy, slow nsuspenseful witlessly written ■•'I inona Ryder onvicted of andalism, rand theft BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actress Winona Ryder convicted Wednesday of ng $5,500 worth of high- in merchandise from Saks fth Avenue last year. The jury found the star of Girl, ~ Brian hit tempted guilty of felony grand eft and vandalism but cleared 1 1 w,, r of burglary. panel ached the diet after 5 hours of liberations ertwo days. The two- ne Oscar linee, who :d her st birthday in the defendant’s 3mas, 33, filed lii air, was arrested Dec. 12 as she September in (edit ft the Beverly Hills store, her laden with packages. Ryder did not testify during the including the I5J al, which lasted two weeks. RYDER" Atlanta, contei i/n the c p Offa That Thinj' suit against cord labels, lusic and Dyna!: e than Si m :• ; breach of coifrid and racketeers; cian and hist court papers hi nied theallega; for dismissal ofil They noted fei rsuit that his week, said of the case here is nobasi claims since eanna and Ye' Dntribution' ' , at issue.' The prosecution told the jury | [M at Ryder came to Saks with lar- nyon her mind, bringing shop- ngbags, a garment bag and scis- tosnip security tags off items. “She came, she stole, she left. of story,” Deputy District Homey Ann Bundle said in her "singargument. “Nowhere does say people steal because they veto. People steal out of greed, vy, spite, because it’s there or rthe thrill.” Jurors were shown videotape led in Michpia Ryder moving through the i the spring. ore laden with goods, and Saks a sworn affet :curity workers testified that lershe was detained she apolo- he court thatReally told them a director had M her to shoplift to prepare fora icvie role. Her attorney denounced the tcuhty guards as liars even dore the trial began. At the start of her shopping fP. she paid more than $3,000 for jacket and two blouses. The dense said Ryder believed the lore would keep her account 'pen while she shopped and [ould charge her later. There was evidence of an account. Geragos ridiculed the charge r Ryder vandalized merchan- cutting holes in clothes “Tv. ern0V ' n g *^ e secL| rity tags. This woman is known for her .on sense,” he said. “Was she Bp to start a new line of inona wear’ with holes in it?” ettlenient talks between the -rense and prosecution failed, ijust, before trial the district Jtney’s office agreed to dismiss charge after a doctor said 1 given her two pills found in Possession when she was sted. i n , C] ^ as made some two- || ilms since 1986, including Hectthers, Mermaids, Z The Age of trom'e e ) ^ war d Seissorhands, f Draeula, Reality pW and Mr.. Deeds. warn leceivec l her Academy y. nominations for Little ^ (best actress) and for The ►tress) nnocence (supporting ' 74 CLOG m R°lex Watches Estate Jewelry diamonds s <lver. Pl aUnum ni " Collecting airs lail-c 0 ® 1111 »T1 «' 1 a Fo**lc I‘.at at I aoo Cabana November 13 6:00-10:00 pm 2096 of receipts collected will S o to Brazos ’Valley- Hood Bank. A siiTivilation of in the- worlei today. VC^ednesday, ivjov. 13 1 1 :30-l :00 IVISC 22<5 Tickets arc $3 at the MSC: Box Office . Jvtut and Jacket November 11-15 ' - * Drop ofF at the MSC, Sbisa, Commons Lobby, and VC'ehner Lobby. - Proceeds go to Twin City Mission. Shop on-line at www.varsityford.net VARSITY FORD Hundreds of02 s andpre-otvned to choose from Check out our specials on ALL trucks. Explorers, Mustangs and Focus College Grad and 1st Time Buyer Program for Internet Users Questions? E-mail us at sales@varsityford.net Come One! Come All! Come early! — Starting Times — lugs Wed-Thur-Sat Friday Sunday 6:45 6:45 & 9:00 7:15 & 9:00 6:00 & 8:00 EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF WINNING Large Non- Smoking Room • Door Prizes • Qibat Food • SBcurity • Pull Tars and Much More! Due to recent chiuiges, no one under IS Ls ulkAsed to enter Over $30,000 Won Each Week i dlaamiUics. pie Cfev Work. . Work. . Work., . Why have Leisure. Leisure. Leisure. not What does a job at Ernst & Young give you? The best of both worlds. After all, 100 BEST the focus of our business has always been its people, and we are devoted to helping COMPANIES g . TO WORK FOR them realize their career goals while encouraging their personal aspirations. The result is you’ll be challenged, but you’ll also be rewarded. Maybe that’s why we’ve been named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For,” four years in a row. So why not bounce on over and see for yourself? ey.com/us/careers Ml Ernst & Ym jnh From thought to finish.™ ©2002 Ernst & Young up