Jason Young found guilty of first-degree murder
RALEIGH, N.C. After nearly 10 hours of deliberation, a Wake County jury on Monday found Jason Young guilty of first-degree murder in the 2006 death of his wife, Michelle Young.
A first-degree murder conviction means an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Jason Young, who did not address the court, showed no emotion and sat expressionless as Superior Court Judge Stephens read the verdict.
Michelle Young's mother and sister, meanwhile, cried. They declined to comment on the verdict, saying only that they were "happy that justice has been served."
Jason Young's family also had no comment.
Stephens offered strong words during sentencing.
"In reviewing the evidence, it appeared to me that if, on Nov. 2, 2006, Michelle Young had called the police and had reported that her husband had beaten her and if police had responded and found her with missing teeth and a broken noses and black eyes no one that this couple knew, including their closest friends, would have been surprised," Stephens said.
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