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North Carolina jury decided unanimously that Joseph Mitchell, 50, is not guilty of murder and attempted murder.<unk> Mitchell strangled to death his 4-year-old son, Blake, and tried to kill his two older siblings while wearing a mask in September 2010. Expert witness said Mitchell had a sleep disorder and was unconscious at the time of his attacks. Prosecutors argued Mitchell's financial troubles drove him to kill.<unk> Prosecutors argued Mitchell's financial troubles drove him to kill. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>