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By Sheena Delazio sdelazio@timesleader.com
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Daniel Pinkney, 22, of West Hazleton, and Kevin Fisher, 27, of Hazleton, were both found guilty on eight counts including aggravted assault, robbery and burglary in a Hazleton home invasion case from November 5, 2008.

The jury deliberated for more than two hours before handing down the verdict this afternoon.

Prosecutors say Pinkney and Fisher entered home of Nick and Martha Caputo on Pine Street to rob them. But the robbery went sour when they found Martha Caputo watching TV in the living room. The duo expected only Nicholas Caputo, 79, to be home.

Prosecutors say Pinkney struck Martha Caputo, 76, several times while trying to smother her, while Fisher assaulted Nicholas Caputo as he tried to help his wife.

Investigators say the couple were targeted because their family owns Caputo’s Ice Plant, a successful business in the Hazleton area. The attackers got away with no money.