New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - A jury Thursday found Joshua Komisarjevsky guilty with harming Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Hayley Petit, plus Michaela Petit in the 2007 Cheshire property attack murders.
Komisarjevsky ended up being determined guilty on just about all 17 counts, including kidnapping, sperm invasion along with arson. Because this individual has been found guilty associated with capitol breach of the law crimes, possible visits a new fees action where he could possibly be sentenced to death.
"We would like to give thanks the jury for his or her superb service," Dr. William Petit said following a verdicts were being read. "We're of course very pleased utilizing their verdicts. The prosecution managed a terrific job putting along a new case."
Speaking outdoor the courthouse by using his sister plus associates on the Hawke family, Dr. Petit explained he had not been shocked in any way because of the verdict. "I thought with the beginning in which he / she was a lying, psychopathic individual," Petit mentioned of Komisarjevsky.
That penalty phase belonging to the trial will begin Oct. 24th.
The court have recently been deliberating for additional when compared with seven a long time on the previous two days.
Before the actual verdicts were announced, Judge Jon Blue told people within judge to maintain his or her emotions around check. A News 8 media reporter in courtroom mentioned Dr. Petit appeared to be visibly over emotional because verdicts were announced.
Komisarjevsky was not investigating his jury. He seen instantly ahead of time from Judge Blue. There ended up being very little impulse through their attorneys either.
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