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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Eleazar Yisrael is challenging the week-old outcome of his murder trial on claims the jury&#8217;s verdict was a product of &#8220;speculation and conjecture.&#8221;</p><p>Yisrael, 31, of Hazleton, was convicted last week of first-degree murder and related offenses for the Aug. 31, 2015, shooting of 52-year-old Samuel Vacante, of Drums. Prosecutors say the killing was motivated by concerns about who ultimately would possess a home owned by Vacante and his estranged wife, Lisa Vacante.</p><p>A mountain of evidence was rolled out by prosecutors over the course of the trial. The jury deliberated for four hours before returning a guilty verdict on all five counts against Yisrael.</p><p>Yisrael&#8217;s attorney, Allyson Kacmarski, argued in a filing Tuesday that a review of the evidence &#8220;makes it obvious&#8221; the jury&#8217;s verdict &#8220;was not based upon facts presented, but is a product of speculation and conjecture.&#8221; Kacmarski seeks a reduced sentence or a new trial.</p><p>A judge had not immediately ruled on the motion.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Joe Dolinsky</p><p>jdolinsky@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Joe Dolinsky at 570-991-6110 or on Twitter @JoeDolinskyTL.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Convicted killer Eleazar Yisrael challenges week-old verdict