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Marin Found Guilty of First Degree Murder

By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Nov 1, 2007 at 3:59 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2007 at 10:01 AM CST

CEDAR RAPIDS - On Thursday afternoon the jury found Marin guilty of two counts of first degree murder. First degree murder carries a penalty under Iowa law of life in prison without the possibility for parole.

On Wednesday evening the prosecution and defense wrapped up their cases in the trial. The prosecution says Kyle Marin killed Katrina Hill and Molly Edmonson last April in Edmonson's Cedar Rapids apartment.

To be found guilty of first degree murder, the State needed to prove he stabbed the teens, that the teens died because of the stabbing, and that when he did it he had malice of forethought, which means that he meant to do it and that he had specific intent.

Wednesday morning, the judge started out with the requirements for first-degree murder.

In the defense’s closing argument, they reminded the jury not so much about the facts of the case, but about the context of those facts.

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Saturday, Nov 3 at 10:03 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I think 2 people need to learn how to spell DESTROY. But otherwise, he is definately getting what he deservice, considering there is no death penalty in Iowa...yet

Friday, Nov 2 at 11:50 PM amonymous wrote ...

I dont think it bother him at all for what he did to the girls I think that he should of said sorry to both girls families. i'm so glad that hey found him guilty, i dont think that the maedication had nothing to with him killing those girls.

Friday, Nov 2 at 11:21 PM Amonymous wrote ...

I think that he deserves all of this I dont think it was the medeication he knew what he was doing in his mind. my heart realley goes out the families.

Friday, Nov 2 at 11:17 PM Amonymous wrote ...

i'm so thinkful that they found him guilty it was sad that it took this long put both of the girls failies through pain again my hart goes out to the familiies.

Friday, Nov 2 at 11:01 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I think that he is ok with going to jail after all he did go to the cops and tell them what he did. He knows his guilt and knows what he did was wrong.

Friday, Nov 2 at 8:07 AM Krystal wrote ...

I am glad that they found him guilty... it's just sad that it took this long and put both of the girls families through everything all over again. My heart goes out to the families.

Friday, Nov 2 at 12:23 AM MD wrote ...

I wonder how hard it was for the families to sit there looking at him knowing the painful and gruesome way he murdered there child/family/daughter/sister.

Thursday, Nov 1 at 11:48 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I think that iowa should bring back the death penalty. people would distroy life should be distroyed.

Thursday, Nov 1 at 10:56 PM Candi Snider wrote ...

I think that he deserves all of this, I dont think that the medication had anything to do with him killing those 2 girls, he knew what he was doing.

Thursday, Nov 1 at 4:21 PM alan wrote ...

i think all states should have a death penalty. people who distroy life should be distroyed. if dna say,s guilty,or bye confestion

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