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Author's take on Shiue case

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Ming Sen Shiue
FILE - This 1980 file photo provided by the Ramsey County, Minn. sheriff's office shows Ming Sen Shiue. Ming Sen Shiue has spent 30 years in prison for kidnapping missionary Mary Stauffer and her 8-year-old daughter, and killing a 6-year-old boy who witnessed the abduction. On Monday April 19, 2010, a judge heard testimony on whether Shiue should remain locked up.()
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More psychological experts will take the stand today to tell a judge whether or not Ming Sen Shiue should be locked up indefinitely as a "dangerous sexual predator." Shiue was convicted 30 years ago of murder, kidnapping and rape. He's eligible for parole from federal prison in July. He took the stand himself yesterday, saying he is no longer dangerous.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with author Eileen Biernat, a retired psychologist who has published an exhaustive history of the Shiue case. It's called "Stalking Mary."

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Ming Sen Shiue
FILE - This 1980 file photo provided by the Ramsey County, Minn. sheriff's office shows Ming Sen Shiue. Ming Sen Shiue has spent 30 years in prison for kidnapping missionary Mary Stauffer and her 8-year-old daughter, and killing a 6-year-old boy who witnessed the abduction. On Monday April 19, 2010, a judge heard testimony on whether Shiue should remain locked up.()
AP Photo/Ramsey County Sheriff, File