LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Brooks Houck goes to trial next week, the prosecution will be working to prove to a jury that he killed Crystal Rogers. But without a body, that can be an uphill battle in the legal system.
Although a conviction may prove difficult, Special Prosecutor Shane Young is a “very, very aggressive and intelligent prosecutor,” according to WHAS11 legal analyst Nick Mudd.
“He works very hard. He’s diligent. He will have every T crossed and every I dotted,” Mudd added. “As far as we know, again, we don’t have a body, so we don’t have a murder weapon. It will most likely be what’s called a circumstantial case. Circumstantial cases for the prosecution are the hardest cases to build, because you don’t have a smoking gun.”
Houck, Rogers’ former boyfriend, is charged with murder in her death. He is being tried alongside Joseph Lawson, who is charged with tampering with physical evidence and conspiracy to commit murder…