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Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III followed the recommendation of a jury, which, in May, found Lawson guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence.
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Steve Lawson, 54, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence on May 30 for his role in Rogers' death.
"We literally just got appointed to this thing," said Louisville attorney Darren Wolff, who along with another attorney took over after Lawson recently fired attorney Ted lavit. "I am not 100 percent positive that we are going to be prepared to try the case in the time period that this court has scheduled for."