After claiming they were deadlocked earlier this week, with most jurors leaning toward a not guilty verdict, a California jury has unanimously decided to convict a man for the 1980 murder of his neighbor.
On Wednesday, the jury found Phillip Lee Wilson, 74, guilty of murder and special circumstance of rape for the killing of Robin Brooks, 20, ABC10 in Sacramento. Her body was found in her Rosemont-area apartment nearly 42 years ago after she had been sexually assaulted and fatally stabbed.
The jury told Judge James E. McFetridge on Tuesday that they were deadlocked and that nine of the 12 jurors believed Wilson was not guilty, the Modesto Bee reports. The judge instructed them to keep deliberating on Wednesday. They came to their decision soon after.Read the full story here ▶
