A victory of sorts for the defense, he was found guilty of murder not capital murder on this his second trial for the same offense after a hung jury the first time around.
Dad guilty in death of baby daughter
By Craig Kapitan - Express-News
A father once targeted by prosecutors for lethal injection was found guilty Monday of causing the death of his infant daughter, but Jerry Crisp won't go to death row for capital murder or even spend life in prison without the possibility of parole.
After seven hours of deliberation, jurors instead found Crisp guilty of felony murder — an offense that differs from capital murder in that his punishment now ranges from five years to life in prison. If given life, the 25-year-old would be eligible for parole after 30 years.
The sentencing phase of his trial is expected to begin this morning in the 144th District Courtroom.
