Steve Lawson, the first of three men to stand trial in connection to the murder of Crystal Rogers, has been found guilty of all charges.After just about two and a half hours of deliberating, a jury found Lawson guilty of conspiracy to murder and tampering with physical evidence tied to Rogers맥스카지노� disappearance nearly a decade ago.A jury has recommended 17 years in prison, with a formal sentencing set for Aug. 6 in Nelson County.Lawson맥스카지노�s contentious trial started Monday in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Rogers, a mother of five, was reported missing in July 2015 from Bardstown, Kentucky. Her body has never been found.See updates from the week here | Courtroom blogHer then-boyfriend, Brooks Houck, is accused of killing her, and Steve Lawson and his son, Joseph, are accused of helping him.Steve Lawson tried to convince jurors that his only involvement was moving Rogers' car at the ask of Houck. Lawson picked up his son, Joseph Lawson, at Crystal맥스카지노�s broken down car on the Bluegrass Parkway after she had disappeared. While Steve Lawson admits to doing this, he denies knowing she was missing or that there was any wrongdoing.His defense tried to convince jurors that the prosecution's evidence fell short of proving that Rogers was even murdered. "Where is the evidence/proof Crystal was murdered? I don't know where she is and I hope and pray she is alive somewhere and this is all a big mistake," attorney Darren Wolff said.The prosecution countered, saying they do not have to prove she was killed, arguing that Lawson knew the plan to get rid of her and took action, conspiring to help Brooks.After five heated days in court, with intensity coming from both sides, the jury decided to convict Steve Lawson on both counts. There was not a dry eye on Rogers' side of the room. Her mother Sherry Ballard was wailing when the verdict was reached.Neither the Ballard family nor attorneys from either side were ready to talk to the media about the verdict.