ANDERSON, Ind. — After hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Jacob Fuller, 17, on two counts of murder Tuesday.

Fuller is the first of three suspects, which include Martez Brown, 17, and Na-Son Smith, 19, to go to trial in the 2010 shooting deaths of Stephen Streeter and Keya Prince. He was also convicted on counts of robbery, burglary and theft.

Deliberation began about 7 p.m., but the jury did not reach a verdict until about 9:30 p.m. Additional security from the Anderson Police and Madison County Sheriff’s departments were on hand. Circuit Court 1 Judge Rudy Pyle asked those in attendance to refrain from any outbursts after the verdict was read.

During closing arguments, Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings said the three suspects represented “a perverted vision of the American dream,” where instead of working hard and trying to do right, they chose to “get a gun, take money and kill.”

While holding up a photo of each victim, Cummings said Streeter was not perfect, and had in fact made a large amount of money selling marijuana. Enough money to buy a house and a couple of nice cars, which Cummings said made him a target for other criminals such as Fuller, Brown and Smith.

Cummings told the jury it is unclear which of the three actually shot the victims, but that they were all equally culpable in the murders. All three are also alleged to have stolen money, drugs and other items from Streeter’s home. What is clear, he said, is that Streeter and Prince were shot with a .40 caliber firearm, the same firearm Fuller was carrying the night he was arrested Nov. 29, 2010.

Deputy prosecutor Stephanie Wade alleged that, in the days following the shooting, Fuller carried the gun around as if it were a “badge of honor.” It wasn’t until his arrest, Wade said, that Fuller parted with the gun by throwing it on the ground.

“He didn’t want to get caught with it,” Wade said.

Since his arrest, Fuller has gotten rid of his dreadlocks in favor of a short cropped hairdo, and was in court sporting a gray polo T-shirt. Cummings told the jury not to be fooled by Fuller’s new look, and presented them with the mugshot from his arrest.

“He has a look of defiance and attitude — that’s the guy Prince and Streeter saw the night they were murdered,” Cummings said.

A major item of controversy during Tuesday’s trial were photos and video taken from Fuller’s cellphone. According to Cummings, Anderson police detectives did not discover the multimedia until a week and a half ago, even though the phone had been in their possession since Fuller’s arrest.

“It’s a complex case, detectives sometimes overlook things, and prosecutors have heavy case loads,” Cummings said after the trial.

Reeder asked Pyle to suppress the evidence, as he did not have an opportunity to review or contact witnesses. Pyle agreed that Reeder would be placed at a disadvantage, but after a short recess to reflect on the issue, Pyle allowed the entry of the evidence.

On the phone were three photographs and one short video recording dated Nov. 27, 2010, of Fuller, Smith, and Brown posing with a large amount of cash.

Fuller’s mother, Dorris Fuller, testified that the money was cash from her settlement check she receives each month, adding that he would often videotape himself playing with the money.

Cummings wasn’t biting.

“Are you kidding me? Every month she receives a settlement check, why would he take these pictures? It’s old hat,” Cummings said.

Defense attorney John Reeder argued that there was no DNA or fingerprints at the scene that could be linked to Fuller. The fact that the prosecution was looking for new evidence as recently as a week and a half ago was proof there was reasonable doubt.

Reeder said Fuller may have been doing “dumb” things but was not a cold-blooded killer.

Fuller is expected to be sentenced in the next 30 days.

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