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Gary Hirte was only 19 years old when he was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide. He was convicted of this for killing a 37 year old ex-substitute teacher named Glenn Kopitske when Hirte was himself only 17 years of age. Kopitske was found dead at his home on July 29, 2003 in Weyauega, Wisconsin. Gary Hirte killed Kopitske with a shot to the back of his head by shotgun, and several stabbings from a hunting knife after he had snuck into his house earlier that day.

From the beginning Hirte claimed that he killed Glenn Kopitske just to see if he could get away with the terrible crime. This was a huge suprise to all that knew him that a high school football star, an eagle scout, and honor student would kill someone just out of curiosity. He would later change his story by saying that he was struck with temporary insanity coming from a fit of rage he experienced soon after he and Kopitske engaged in a homosexual act with each other. He was defended by the defense attorney Gerald Boyle, someone who had previously deffended Jeffery Dahmer.