LACONIA — The jury found Hassan Sapry guilty on all counts Wednesday afternoon in the killing of Wilfred Guzman Sr.
It took 12 jurors just short of five hours to convict Sapry, 27, on seven charges, including first-degree murder, for the 2019 slaying of Guzman Sr. in his Blueberry Lane apartment.Â
Sapry invoked the not guilty by reason of insanity defense, and arguments presented by his defense team apparently did not sway the jury, which convicted him unanimously on all counts, and did not find he had proven the affirmative insanity defense on any.
A sentencing hearing will be set for a date yet to be determined.Â
Members of the public, several of whom were either relatives or friends of Guzman Sr., waited with baited breath as jurors entered the room following nearly a full day of deliberations Wednesday afternoon.
Wilfred Guzman Jr. shed tears of relief following the reading of the verdict, hugging state prosecutors Jeffery Strelzin and Alexander Kellermann outside the courtroom in Belknap County Superior Court downtown.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct Hassan Sapry was found guilty of first-degree murder.
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