BROOKVILLE – For seven days, a jury in Jefferson County heard testimony from dozens of witnesses for the defense and prosecution for a double homicide trial.
Steven Rebert was charged with the shooting deaths of Wayne and Vicky Shugar. Police found the couple shot to death in their home in April 2010.
On Tuesday, closing arguments began in the trial that has become the talk of Jefferson County.
After a short time, the jury found Rebert guilty of all charges.
Closing arguments began with Rebert’s defense attorney, John Ingros.
Ingros told the jury he appreciated their time in this case. Ingros said that in his 17 years as an attorney, he cannot recall a case that has had so many exhibits.
Ingros believes there were more than 350 exhibits presented during the trial.
He told the jury, that they should not be able to prove that Rebert pulled the trigger five times killing the Shugar’s.
Ingros provided several examples to the jury as to why his client is not the man involved with the crime.
During opening arguments Michelle Bright, a former friend of Rebert’s and employer of Vicky Shugar’s business, Flowers and More, was brought up.
Ingros reminded the jury that Bright and Rebert had once been good friends. He said that the two did drugs like cocaine together.
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