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Defendant takes plea deal in Kauffman killing
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Robert Lee Woody
The first defendant to be accused of participating in the murder of a 26-year-old Turlock man has agreed to a plea deal with the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office that will result in him taking the stand against the other defendants. Robert Lee Woody entered a no contest plea to charges of voluntary manslaughter, conspiracy to obstruct justice and arson in the death of Korey Kauffman, said Stanislaus County Deputy District Attorney John Goold. Woody also agreed to testify in the preliminary hearing against the remaining defendants, including defense attorney Frank Carson.