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Monday Sees Closing Arguments In Girl Scout Murder Case

POSTED: 5:12 pm EDT October 24, 2005
UPDATED: 5:26 pm EDT October 24, 2005

Prosecutors posted crime scene photos of murdered 11-year-old Shauna Howe during closing arguments Monday in the two-week long trial in Venango County.

Timothy and James O'Brien face life in prison for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of the Girl Scout back in 1992.

The defense argues that their clients are innocent and blame the entire crime on the third alleged accomplice, Ted Walker.

Walker already admitted his role in the case.

Key pieces of evidence prosecutors focused on during the trial include:
  • DNA found on Howe's body matches James O'Brien's
  • Walker's testimony places both brothers at the crime scene
  • Testimony from an alleged jail house snitch
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