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• Authorities allege Vargas laced Lisa Komes' drinks with an herb that in large quantities can cause an abortion. The substance he's accused of using is called pulegone (PYOO'-luh-gohn), an oil found in a common cooking mint extract.
• Komes in October 2010 delivered a healthy baby boy
• Prosecutors on Wednesday described it as a "shocking case," while the defense mockingly called the allegations "murder by mint."

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