Allen County Superior Court
Special Judge
Edward J. Meyers
Prosecutor: Stephen Sims
Defense: Robert Love
Date of Murder: November 6, 1985
Victim(s): Ted Bosler W/M/49; Gene Rubrake W/M/56 (Landlords of Hough's cousin)
Method of Murder: shooting with .45 handgun
Summary: Hough was upset with his cousin's landlords, Bosler and Rubrake. When his cousin failed to pay rent, his landlords took his cousin's property. Along with his brother, Duane Lapp, Hough went to their residence in Fort Wayne "to get the property back." They were invited inside and once downstairs, Hough pulled a .45 automatic pistol. When Rubrake swung at him, Hough shot him in the chest. Bosler dropped to the floor and Hough shot him in the back. Hough then shot Rubrake again in the face. Hough took a TV remote and a beer which he thought may have fingerprints and left. Lapp testified at trial as the State's star witness.
Conviction: Murder, Murder
Sentencing: June 11, 1987 (Death Sentence, Death Sentence)
Aggravating Circumstances: b(1) Robbery; Prior murder conviction; 2 murders
Mitigating Circumstances: None
Direct Appeal:
Hough v. State, 560 N.E.2d 511 (Ind. October 4, 1990)
Conviction Affirmed 5-0 DP Affirmed 3-2
Pivarnik Opinion; Givan, Shepard concur; Debruler, Dickson dissent.
Hough v. State, 560 N.E.2d 522 (Ind. 1990) (Rehearing)
PCR: 06-21-93 PCR filed; PCR denied 08-09-94.
Hough v. State, 690 N.E.2d 267 (Ind. 1997)
(Appeal of PCR denial by
Special Judge Edward J. Meyers, granting State's Motion for Summary
Judgment)
Affirmed 5-0; Selby Opinion; Shepard, Dickson, Sullivan, Boehm
concur.
APPEAL PENDING