Richard Schlesinger (48 Hours Correspondent)
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After nearly two weeks of testimony, Sarah Jane and Ira Drescher are overwhelmed by the evidence against Mark Winger.
Roger Harrington's family hopes to clear his name.
The jury deliberated for 13 hours before reaching its verdict.
I knew the moment they walked out the door.
It is the verdict that the Dreschers both hoped for and dreaded.
Confirmation that they'd been betrayed and deceived.
By a man who had been part of their family.
Winger's parents, who had spent a small fortune defending their son, were stunned by the verdict.
We believe in the absolute innocence of our son.
The jurors say the case against Mark Winger was clear, and they believe Deanne Schultz.
But ultimately, the jurors say the state's best evidence was the first evidence police ever collected.
Did the defense offer any acceptable explanation to you about how the bodies ended up in the position that they were?
Mark Winger didn't offer any explanations because he didn't testify.
But five months after the verdict, he spoke with 48 Hours at a prison in Pontiac, Illinois.
He now claims that he personally saw the paramedics move Harrington, although they all denied that at trial.