www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/05/suburban.slaying.ap/index.htmlNEW CITY, New York (AP) -- A man who had been hired to clean a backyard deck was convicted Wednesday of raping and murdering a suburban homemaker.
The slaying drew wide attention because afterward the man allegedly used the victim's cell phone to brag about the crime to her relatives.
Douglas Herrera Castellanos, 30, faces life in prison without parole when he is sentenced in May.
The husband of the victim, Mary Nagle, 42, cried when the verdict was read.
At a news conference, Daniel Nagle said it was a "day that brings back the sorrow, but a day that also reminds us that justice will be done."
The couple had two children, a 9-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy.Herrera, 30, was convicted of all 15 counts against him, including first-degree murder, rape, robbery and other charges.