ATLANTA — A jury has returned a verdict in the murder trial of Hannah Payne Tuesday night.
The panel unanimously found her guilty on all eight counts, including malice and felony murder, false imprisonment and aggravated assault.
You can re-watch as the jury returned the verdict in the trial below:
Prosecutors said the verdict is bittersweet.
"It's a victory but it's not a victory because the victory would be Mr. Herring being here celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas with his family," Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosely said. "It's bittersweet; I'm happy that we now have justice for the family, but... to make this family complete, Mr. Herring's supposed to be here to celebrate."
The jury's deliberations came shortly after closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday evening.
Clayton County Police say that in 2019, Hannah Payne followed 62-year-old Kenneth Herring after witnessing a crash where Herring reportedly hit a semi-truck. That’s when police say Payne shot and killed him.
Payne took the stand Monday and claimed she had no intention of shooting Herring.
A grand jury indicted her for malice and felony murder, among other charges. According to Clayton County Police, the crash occurred on Clark Howell Highway near Interstate 285 on May 7 of that year. It was reported Herring ran a red light and crashed into a semi-truck. One of the drivers, Herring, allegedly left the scene.
Police said no one was hurt during the accident and there wasn't extensive damage. Payne allegedly witnessed the crash and followed Herring. The crash happened about a mile away from where Payne followed him. She allegedly confronted him and told him to return to the accident scene. Police said she called 911 to report the hit-and-run.
In testimonies from detectives from 2019, it was revealed that a witness said Herring appeared to be in the middle of a medical emergency. Detectives said witnesses described the emergency as "like diabetic shock." Payne allegedly shot Herring several times as he sat in the driver’s seat of his car, killing him.
Payne's sentencing is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 15.