Overview

• The Clay County jury of seven women and five men reached the verdict in just under two hours.
• Prosecutors argued a 48-second window before the stop showed deliberation, citing Rocha placing a rifle on his lap after seeing the patrol car.
• Trial evidence included dashcam footage of the shooting, seized 3D-printed gun parts, and autopsy testimony that two bullets struck Officer Daniel Vasquez.
• Following the conviction, prosecutors began the penalty phase by introducing videos of Rocha displaying and firing so-called ghost guns he made.
• Jurors will recommend death or life imprisonment to the circuit judge, with proceedings scheduled to continue Friday.