Billy Ray Turner has been found guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and attempted first-degree murder.
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Turner will receive life in prison for first-degree murder, which is 60 years in the state of Tennessee.
He could be released after serving 85% of the sentence, or 51 years. The judge said sentencing for the other two counts will happen within 45 days.
Wright’s high school basketball coach Fred Horton said he was glad to see a guilty verdict.
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“I think (Lorenzen) deserved justice because he gave a lot to the city. He was a good kid. He was just like a son of mine. I enjoyed having the opportunity to coach him.” Horton said. “I cried like a baby when I heard that he was sat down and killed.”
During closing arguments, prosecutor Austin Scofield recalled Jimmie Martin’s testimony.
Martin is the cousin of Wright’s ex-wife, Sherra. He was also the person who led police to the gun allegedly used in Wright’s murder, which was found in a Mississippi lake.
Turner is accused of being involved in the 2010 murder of NBA star Lorenzen Wright and is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and attempted first-degree murder.
Wright’s ex-wife Sherra is currently serving 30 years for facilitating Wright’s murder.
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