Jury finds man guilty of killing Taco Bell manager in 2009

A man was found guilty Thursday of killing Taco Bell manager Tikkitress Johnson in 2009 as she begged for her life.

The same jury that convicted Karari Ritchie will be back in court in April to decide whether he should pay for the crime with his life.

Deliberations in the capital murder case took more than 10 hours over two days.

No one testified for the defense, and attorney Joseph Burke focused his closing argument Wednesday on perceived lapses in the investigation that brought Ritchie and his brother, Tesfaye Ritchie, to the attention of investigators.

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