Joshua Komisarjevsky has been found guilty in the murders of a mother and her two daughters while invading their Cheshire home, sexual assault and setting fire to the home while the women were trapped inside.
He has been found guilty on all 17 charges against him, including murder of Jennifer Hawke-Petit, and her daughters Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11 in July 2007. Six of the charges against him were capital felonies, so Komisarjevsky will be eligible for the death penalty once the penalty phase begins.
Dr. William Petit was beaten during the home invasion, restrained and ultimately broke free. For four years, he has honored the girls' memories through a charitable foundation.
Day after day, he has sat in the courtroom, but this trial was particularly difficult. Komisarjevsky sexually assaulted his youngest daughter and listening to that testimony was painful.
"I've thought 1,000 times, what would be different if I had two sons instead of two daughters," Dr. Petit said.
Now, all that remain are the penalty phase and the sentencing.
Komisarjevsky was the second man to be tried and convicted in this case. Steven Hayes is on death row for his role in the crimes. He was found guilty on all charges except for arson.
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Komisarjevsky has been convicted of the following charges:
Guilty: 1st Count: Murder of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and assisting Steven Hayes in causing her death
Guilty: 2nd Count: Murder of Hayley Petit
Guilty: 3rd Count: Murder of Michaela Petit
Guilty: 4th Count: Capital felony with intent to cause the deaths of Jennifer, Hayley and Michaela
Guilty: 5th Count: Capital felony with the death of a person under 16 years old – Michaela
Guilty: 6th Count: Kidnapping in the first degree of Dr. William Petit and restraining him with the intent to commit larceny in the first degree
Guilty: 7th Count: Kidnapping in the first degree of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and restraining her with the intent to commit larceny in the first degree
Guilty: 8th Count: Kidnapping in the first degree of Hayley Petit and restraining her with the intent to commit larceny in the first degree
Guilty: 9th Count: Kidnapping in the first degree of Michaela Petit and restraining her with the intent to commit larceny in the first degree
Guilty: 10th Count: Capitol felony: intent to cause the death of Jennifer Hawke-Petit, who he kidnapped, and intentionally aiding Hayes in causing her death during the course of the kidnapping.
Guilty: 11th Count: Capitol felony: intent to cause the death of Hayley Petit, who he kidnapped, and intentionally aiding Hayes in causing her death during the course of the kidnapping.
Guilty: 12th Count: Capitol felony: intent to cause the death of Michaela Petit, who he kidnapped, and intentionally aiding Hayes in causing her death during the course of the kidnapping.
Guilty: 13th Count: Sexual assault in the first degree of Michaela Petit
Guilty: 14th Count: Capital felony: intent to kill Michaela and causing her death in the course of a first-degree sexual assault
Guilty: 15th Count: Burglary in the second degree: entering the home while a person who was not participating in the crime was present with intent to commit larceny in the first-degree
Guilty: 16th Count: Arson in the first degree: intent to destroy or damage the Petit home at 300 Sorghum Mill Drive and starting a fire in the occupied house.
Guilty: 17th Count: Assault in the Second Degree: Intentionally injuring Dr. William Petit with a dangerous instrument
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