Warren Jeffs

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** FILE ** Warren Jeffs (center) is taken into the side entrance of the Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo, Texas, on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/San Angelo Standard-Times)

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Warren Jeffs is taken into the side entrance of the Tom Green County Courthouse on Aug. 8, 2011 in San Angelo, Texas. (Associated Press/ San Angelo Standard-Times)

Polygamist religious leader Warren Jeffs sits in the back of a sheriff's vehicle as he is escorted away from the Tom Green County Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, in San Angelo, Texas. Jeffs gave a delayed opening statement about religious persecution Wednesday and dramatically slowed down his trial, where he is defending himself on charges of sexually abusing underage girls. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs arrives at the Tom Green County Courthouse on Monday in San Angelo, Texas, where jury selection is scheduled to begin. Mr. Jeffs is accused of sexual assaulting two girls, one younger than 17 and one younger than 14. The charges against him include aggravated sexual assault of a child, which is punishable by up to 99 years to life in prison.

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Warren Jeffs was "deprived ... of the fair trial to which all are entitled under our laws," a justice wrote in the unanimous decision. (Associated Press)