The murder trial of James Tench concluded in the early afternoon on Wednesday with a guilty verdict on all counts. He is eligible for the death penalty.
Tench — who is accused of killing his mother, Mary Tench, in Nov. 2013 — was found guilty on eight counts including three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, one count of aggravated robbery and one count of evidence tampering.
The case now moves into what Judge Joyce V. Kimbler called “mitigation,” in which Tench’s attorneys may present witnesses to the jury for consideration in sentencing.
A hearing is scheduled for April 4.