U.S. 'American Sniper' Trial: Eddie Ray Routh Found Guilty in Double Murder Case

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    A Texas jury has found a former Marine guilty of murdering famed Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and Kyle's friend Chad Littlefield.

    Eddie Ray Routh showed no reaction in court as the guilty verdict against him was read, The Associated Press reported.

    Routh has been on trial for the February 2013 murders of Kyle and Littlefield at a Texas gun range.

    The judge instructed the jury of 10 women and two men that they were to consider three possible decisions: guilty, not guilty, or not guilty by reason of insanity.

    After they found Routh guilty, Littlefield's mother, Judy Littlefield, thanked reporters "for being so compassionate" and added, “We’re so thrilled that we have the verdict that we have tonight."

    Read more http://abcnews.go.com/US/american-s...rdict-reached-double-murder/story?id=29199422
     

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