The trial of Matt Frank Hoover, accused of the 2019 murder of Provo police officer Joseph Shinners, concluded this week with the jury finding Hoover guilty of aggravated murder. The trial, expected to end on Friday after prosecutors finished presenting evidence, saw its final phase with closing arguments and jury deliberations taking place on the same day. The courtroom was notably filled with family members and officers, who attended in civilian clothes, to witness the trial's conclusion. The verdict was delivered after a multiweek trial where an 8-person jury deliberated on the fate of Hoover, who shot and killed Shinners in 2018.
A jury has just found Matt Frank Hoover guilty of aggravated murder. Hoover shot and killed a Provo police officer in 2019. @ProvoPolice #utahcounty #utnews #utah More 👇 https://t.co/sQOk5jQhFS
#BREAKING… The jury found Matt Frank Hover guilty of aggravated murder of Provo police officer Joseph Shinners. https://t.co/3kOIefvCzD
BREAKING: The jury found Matt Frank Hover guilty of aggravated murder of Provo police officer Joseph Shinners. https://t.co/oZBLpdZfKn
An 8-person jury is deliberating the fate of Matt Hoover after hearing testimony in a multiweek trial on charges that he shot and killed Provo police officer Joseph Shinners in 2018. https://t.co/Sw6KmfQ8am
Happening Today: Trial of man charged with murder of Provo Police Officer #JosephShinners ends w/ closing arguments this morning. Jury deliberations expected this afternoon. Courtroom is full with family & officers (dressed in civilian clothes). @KSL5TV https://t.co/53rIpbz3nR https://t.co/dz15KKJPX8
The trial for the man accused of shooting and killing Provo police officer Joseph Shinners in 2019 is expected to end on Friday after prosecutors finished presenting evidence. https://t.co/nBOPPh8Xaq
The trial for the man accused of shooting and killing Provo police officer Joseph Shinners in 2019 is expected to end this week after prosecutors finished presenting evidence. https://t.co/MihpDMhNfV