George Joseph trial

July 23, 2015

George Joseph trial

George Joseph's double-murder trial at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph was found guilty of 2 counts of first-degree murder for the 2013 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive.

Glenn Landberg and Laura Simon

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com George Joseph looks back to his brother Gerard after listening to the verdict, finding him guilty of 2 counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com George Joseph listens to opening statements during double-murder trial, Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph is accused in the 2013 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Cape Girardeau County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Angel Woodruff, holds up a photo of George Joseph's hand, taken by a member of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, Monday, July 20, 2015, during the first day of Joseph's double-murder trial at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph is accused in the 2013 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com George Joseph sits in the foreground as Det. Jeff Bonham with the Cape Girardeau Police Department holds up an spent shell casing from a .22 caliber handgun during his testimony, Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. The casing was found in Mary Joseph's bedroom during the police department's 2013 double-murder investigation. Joseph is accused in the 2013 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com George Joseph's defense attorney Cynthia Dryden cross examines Det. Jeff Bonham with the Cape Girardeau Police Department during the first day of Joseph's double-murder trial, Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph is accused in the 2013 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com George Joseph, left, is escorted from the Cape Girardeau Courthouse in Jackson, following the first day of his double-murder trial, Monday, July 20, 2015. Joseph is accused in the 2013 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com George Joseph, center, is escorted from the Cape Girardeau Courthouse in Jackson, following the first day of his double-murder trial, Monday, July 20, 2015. Joseph is accused in the 2013 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Judge Benjamin Lewis reads the verdict to the courtroom during the George Joseph double-murder trial, Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph was found guilty of 2 counts of first-degree murder.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com George Joseph listens to closing statements during his double-murder trial, Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph was found guilty of 2 counts of first-degree murder.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Judge Benjamin Lewis has a conference at the bench with Cape Girardeau County assistant prosecuting attorney, Angel Woodruff, left, and defense attorneys Sharon Turlington and Cynthia Dryden during George Joseph's double-murder trial, Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph was found guilty of 2 counts of first-degree murder.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Gerard Joseph testifies during his brother's trial, Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Cape Girardeau County Assistant prosecuting attorney, Angel Woodruff delivers a closing statement during George Joseph's double-murder trial, Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph was found guilty of 2 counts of first-degree murder.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com George Joseph returns to the courtroom after a recess during his double-murder trial, Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph was found guilty of 2 counts of first-degree murder.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com George Joseph's defense attorney Cynthia Dryden talks with Joseph after the jury found him guilty of 2 counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, Thursday, July 23, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com George Joseph, left, chats with his attorney, Sharon Turlington, during double-murder trial, Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson, Missouri. Joseph is accused in the 2013 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary Joseph, and son, Matthew Joseph, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive.

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