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No Decision on Death Penalty in Beason Killings
LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) -- A judge in central Illinois is giving prosecutors more time to decide if they'll seek the death penalty for two brothers accused of killing a Beason couple and three of their children.

The judge granted the request for additional time Thursday.

Prosecutors say they're waiting for the results of DNA testing on more than 80 pieces of evidence before deciding whether to seek the death penalty.

The defense attorneys for Chris and Jason Harris didn't object to the request for more time.

The Harris brothers are charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Ruth and Rick Gee and their children. The Gees' bodies were found in their home on Sept. 21. The couple's now-4-year-old daughter survived the attack on her family.

The Harris brothers have pleaded not guilty. A trial date hasn't been set.

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