Courtroom sketch of Joseph Lawson during opening statements for the Crystal Rogers murder case against him and co-defendant Brooks Houck in Bowling Green, Kentucky. June 25, 2025. (Courtesy of Sydney Young)
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Prosecutor Jim Lesousky used much of his opening statement to concentrate on the alleged roles Brooks Houck's mother, Rosemary Houck, and brother Nick Houck played in conspiring to help kill Rogers in 2015, despite the fact that neither have been charged.Â
The defense argues that Joseph Lawson should have been given a directed verdict (or acquittal) by the judge after the prosecution finished its case.Â
