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Doug Stewart, just moments before a jury announced he was guilty of the premeditated murder of his wife Venus in April 2010 (March 11, 2011)

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Doug Stewart shows no emotion as the jury announced he was guilty of the premeditated murder of his wife, Venus, in April 2010 (March 11, 2011)

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Paula Smith, one of the jurors who convicted Doug Stewart of murder (March 11, 2011)

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Diane Downes, one of the jurors who convicted Doug Stewart of murder (March 11, 2011)

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Jay Broker, one of the jurors who convicted Doug Stewart of murder (March 11, 2011)

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Lorraina Barnes, one of the jurors who convicted Doug Stewart of murder (March 11, 2011)

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A look at 11 of the 12 jurors who convicted Doug Stewart of the premeditated murder of his wife, Venus, in April 2010 (March 11, 2011)

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Venus Stewart's brother and mother, Dustin Jasper and Therese McComb, listen as Doug Stewart is convicted of her murder (March 11, 2011)

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Doug Stewart (center) confers with his lawyers Jeffrey Schroder and Kymberly Schroder after he was found guilty of murdering his wife, Venus, in April 2010 (March 11, 2011)

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Dustin Jasper, Venus Stewart's brother, listens to closing arguments in the murder trial of Doug Stewart (March 10, 2011)

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Prosecutor John McDonough shows the jury a photograph during his closing arguments in the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 10, 2011)

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Venus Stewart's sister Tiffany Morris (left) and mother Therese McComb listen to closing arguments in the murder trial of Doug Stewart (March 10, 2011)

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Judge Paul Stutesman reads the jury their instructions in the murder trial of Doug Stewart (March 10, 2011)

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The Jury Room door from Judge Paul Stutesman's courtroom in St. Joseph County (March 10, 2011)

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Doug Stewart, moments after his defense attorneys rested their case in his murder trial without calling any witnesses (March 10, 2011)

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Mike Scott, the lead investigator in the Doug Stewart murder case, was on the stand for no more than 15 minutes (March 10, 2011)

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Prosecutor John McDonough, moments after he rested his murder case against Doug Stewart (March 10, 2011)

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Defense attorney Jeffrey Schroder (left) talks to his client, Doug Stewart, in a St. Joseph County courtroom. (March 10, 2011)

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The St. Joseph County Courthouse (March 10, 2011)

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Doug Stewart sits while his defense attorney Kymberly Schroder objects to GPS maps the prosecution wants introduced in his murder trial (March 9, 2011)

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MSP Det. Shane Criger explains a GPS map of cell phone calls to the jury in the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 9, 2011)

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These items of Doug Stewart's were found at his parents' house during a search by the Michigan State Police in the days after the disappearance of Venus Stewart (March 9, 2011)

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Prosecutor John McDonough talks about a controversial GPS map in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 9, 2011)

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This letter from Venus Stewart was not admitted into evidence because it was not verified as having been written by Venus (March 8, 2011)

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A receipt found in Doug Stewart's truck was introduced as evidence in his murder trial (March 8, 2011)

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MSP Sgt Tom Flowers points to a photograph of Doug Stewart's fingerprints during his murder trial (March 8, 2011)

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Items found in Doug Stewart's truck during the investigation of Venus Stewart's disappearance (March 8, 2011)

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A GPS mapped legend introduced in the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 8, 2011)

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A GPS mapped legend in the courtroom at the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 8, 2011)

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Sheri Martens of the Michigan State Police testifies about a map she helped put together using GPS information for the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 8, 2011)

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St. Joseph County prosecutor John McDonough (left) whispers to Doug Stewart's defense attorney Jeffrey Schroder (March 8, 2011)

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Dustin Jasper, Venus Stewart's brother, sits in the back of the courtroom where Doug Stewart is on trial for her murder (March 8, 2011)

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Judge Paul Stutesman in court (March 8, 2011)

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St. Joseph County prosecutor John McDonough (March 8, 2011)

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MSP Sgt Tom Flowers is a fingerprint expert who testified in the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 8, 2011)

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John Lucey, who works in the Michigan State Police crime lab, testifies in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 8, 2011)

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Richard Espinoza, Newport News, Va. homicide detective, testifies in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 8, 2011)

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Lena Powell testifies in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 7, 2011)

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Mark Thomason testifies in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 7, 2011)

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Brian Wages testfies in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 7, 2011)

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Frederick Brandt testifies in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 7, 2011)

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Tony Duke testifies in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 7, 2011)

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Doug Stewart (March 7, 2011)

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FBI analyst Michael Fisher testifed in the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 4, 2011)

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MSP forensic scientist Sarah Thibault looks over a document about blood testing she did in the Doug Stewart murder case (March 4, 2011)

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Michael Scott, the lead investigator for the Michigan State Police on the Doug Stewart murder case, testifes (March 4, 2011)

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The entrance to the jury room from Judge Paul Stutesman's court in St. Joseph County (March 4, 2011)

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Doug Stewart during his murder trial. He's accused of killing his wife, Venus, in April 2010 (March 4, 2011)

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A receipt from an Ohio Walmart for a tarp, shovel, cap and gloves that prosecutors maintain were bought by Doug Stewart on April 25, 2010 (March 3, 2011)

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Donna Stiffler, who worked in the lawn and garden center at an Ohio Walmart, testified in the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 3, 2011)

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Adam Crawford, who worked at a Walmart in Ohio, testified in the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 3, 2011)

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Rebecca Hill, who worked at a Walmart in Ohio, testified in the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 3, 2011)

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Prosecutor John McDonough (right) shows a piece of evidence to Doug Stewart's defense attorney Jeffrey Schroder (March 3, 2011)

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Aaron Sterchak, a former employee at a Walmart in Ohio, testifies in the Doug Stewart murder trial (March 3, 2011)

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Doug Stewart (middle) and his lawyers, Jeffrey Schroder (right) and Kymberly Schroder (March 3, 2011)

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A man identified as Doug Stewart (left) talks to a Walmart store employee in Hampton, Va., April 14, 2010, about purchasing a pre-paid TracFone. (surveillance video from the store)

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George Desrosiers, an employee at the Walmart store in Hampton, Va., testifies in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 3, 2011)

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Newport News Det. Wesley Todd Filer testifies in the Doug Stewart murder trial. (March 3, 2011)

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A surveillance photo of Doug Stewart withdrawing money from a Newport News, Virginia credit union in April 2010 (March 2, 2011)

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A surveillance photo of Doug Stewart withdrawing money from a Newport News, Virginia credit union in April 2010 (March 2, 2011)

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Lauren Newell worked at a credit union where Doug Stewart banked in Newport News, Virginia (March 2, 2011)

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Michigan State Police Detective Mike Scott, the lead investigator in the Doug Stewart case (March 2, 2011)

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Doug Stewart's defense attorney Kymberly Schroder addresses Judge Paul Stutesman (March 2, 2011)

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Judge Paul Stutesman (March 2, 2011)

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Tony Staton, Doug Stewart's boss at US Foods in Virginia, points to him in court during his murder trial (March 1, 2011)

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Amy Jo Richardson was a paralegal at Wilson & Wilson, a law firm used by Doug Stewart (March 1, 2011)

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Evidence entered by the prosecution in the murder trial of Doug Stewart (March 1, 2011)

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Evidence entered by the prosecution in the murder trial of Doug Stewart (March 1, 2011)

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There are 14 seats for the jury, including two alternates, in the Doug Stewart murder trial. One juror was dismissed, and 13 people remain. (March 1, 2011)

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David Gatling worked at the apartment complex in Newport News, Virginia where Doug Stewart lived (March 1, 2011)

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Katherine Gill worked at the Newport News, Virginia apartment complex where Doug Stewart lived (March 1, 2011)

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Lisa Hall worked at the Newport News, Virginia apartment complex where Doug Stewart lived (March 1, 2011)

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Ricky Spencer testifies in the Doug Stewart trial (March 1, 2011)

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Doug Stewart (left) and one of his lawyers, Jeffrey Schroder (March 1, 2011)

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Main prosecution witness Ricky Spencer identified himself in these photos from April 2010. He testified he was impersonating Doug Stewart that day to provide him a murder alibi. (Feb. 28, 2011)

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Main prosecution witness Ricky Spencer identified himself in these photos from April 2010. He testified he was impersonating Doug Stewart that day to provide him a murder alibi. (Feb. 28, 2011)

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Main prosecution witness Ricky Spencer identified himself in these photos from April 2010. He testified he was impersonating Doug Stewart that day to provide him a murder alibi. (Feb. 28, 2011)

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Doug Stewart in a St. Joseph County courtroom (Feb. 28, 2011)

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Ricky Spencer testifies in the murder trial in which Doug Stewart is charged with killing his wife, Venus. (Feb. 28, 2011)

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Aerrol Jasper, Venus Stewart's grandfather, testfies in the trial in which Venus' husband, Doug Stewart, is accused of murdering her. (Feb. 25, 2011)

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Judge Paul Stutesman advises Ricky Spencer about his rights regarding immunity and self-incrimination before his testimony against Doug Stewart (Feb. 25, 2011)

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Judge Paul Stutesman (Feb. 25, 2011)

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Lauren Morris is the neice of Venus Stewart (Feb. 25, 2011)

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Wendy Burton is a friend of Venus Stewart (Feb. 25, 2011)

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Tiffany Morris, the sister of Venus Stewart (Feb. 25, 2011)

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Doug Stewart, in court during his trial for allegedly killing his wife, Venus, in April 2010 (Feb. 24, 2011)

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Kymberly Schroder, one of Doug Stewart's defense attorneys (Feb. 24, 2011)

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Venus Stewart (undated family photo)

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Doug Stewart on the first day of his murder trial in St. Joseph County (Feb. 23, 2011).

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The courtroom where Doug Stewart's murder trial is being held in St. Joseph County (Feb. 23, 2011).

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Doug Stewart is flanked by his attorneys on the first day of his murder trial in St. Joseph County. (Feb. 23, 2011).

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A sign posted on the court doors, explaining buttons and pins shouldn't be worn by people attending the trial of Doug Stewart (Feb. 17, 2011).

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Larry McCoy, Venus Stewart's stepfather, testifies in the murder trial of his son-in-law, Doug Stewart (Feb. 24, 2011)

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Doug Stewart, in court during his trial for allegedly killing his wife, Venus, in April 2010 (Feb. 24, 2011)

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St. Joseph County prosecutor John McDonough (Feb. 24, 2011)

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Doug Stewart in court (Feb. 24, 2011)

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Teresa Thompson is a neighbor of Venus Stewart's parents (Feb. 24, 2011)

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Leanna Thompson, 12, is a neighbor of Venus Stewart's parents (Feb. 24, 2011)

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A sign posted on the court doors, explaining buttons and pins shouldn't be worn by people attending the trial of Doug Stewart (Feb. 17, 2011).

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St. Joseph County prosecutor John McDonough (right) during the murder trial of Doug Stewart. (Feb. 23, 2011).

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Doug Stewart is flanked by his attorneys on the first day of his murder trial in St. Joseph County. (Feb. 23, 2011).

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The driveway of Larry McComb's house. Venus Stewart vanished from this area in April 2010 (Feb. 24, 2011)

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Photos: Doug Stewart's murder trial

Venus Stewart last seen April 26, 2010

Updated: Friday, 11 Mar 2011, 6:40 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 24 Feb 2011, 4:49 PM EST

CENTREVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) - A look into the trial of Doug Stewart, convicted of abducting and killing his estranged wife, Venus, outside her parents' Colon Township home the morning of April 26, 2010.

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