Overview
- The jury's decision followed a previous mistrial in December 2023 due to a deadlock.
- Melissa Ann Tremblay's body was discovered near train tracks in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in September 1988.
- DNA evidence linked McClendon to the case, but the defense argued it was inconclusive.
- The prosecution highlighted McClendon's familiarity with the area and alleged knowledge of crime details.
- McClendon, arrested in 2022, plans to return to Alabama after spending two and a half years in custody.