1/9/13 - The man who found the bodies of his murdered mother and stepfather in their Oceola Township home in 2008 was questioned whether he gained financially from their deaths. Michael Reilly (pictured) was on the stand for a second day of testimony today in the murder trial of 66-year-old Jerome Kowalski. Prosecutors say Kowalski killed his brother Richard and his wife in a fit of rage stemming from a long-standing feud between the brothers. Defense attorney Walter Piszczatowski questioned Reilly if he had become a millionaire from their estate. He denied that and said while he did inherit his stepfatherâs Ferrari and a motor home, his share of the estate only came to about $280,000. He said the rest went to his brother and a trust fund for the grandchildren. The line of questioning by Piszczatowski prompted Chief Assistant Prosecutor Pamela Maas to directly ask Reilly if he killed his parents, which he vehemently denied, saying he would pay all the money in the world to have them back. When a similar line of questioning came up during the testimony of Reillyâs wife, Piszczatowski objected on the grounds of relevance. He said the defense had no intention of accusing Reilly of the murders. Judge Theresa Brennan agreed with the objection, and testimony from friends and family about the days surrounding the murder is continuing this afternoon. (JK)
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