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4th conviction in Craigslist murder

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The fourth and final defendant in the robbery and killing of a man who advertised a ring on Craigslist has been convicted in Tacoma.

The Pierce County prosecutor’s office says 24-year-old Clabon Berniard will face the equivalent of life in prison when he is sentenced Sept. 9 in Superior Court.

The jury found him guilty Monday of robbery, burglary, assault and murder charges for the April 2010 home invasion shooting of 43-year-old James Sanders of Edgewood.

Three others who went to the home pretending to be interested buyers, Kiyoshi Higashi , Amanda Knight and Joshua Reese were convicted and sentenced to lengthy terms in prison.

Berniard’s lawyer argued he wasn’t in the home at the time.

Past coverage:

May 5, 2010: Craigslist murder suspects arrested in California

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Sirens & Gavels." Read all stories from this blog