CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio registered sex offender, whose attorneys told jurors he killed two teenage girls, has been found found guilty of the slayings.
Anthony Kirkland, 41, who had pleaded guilty to killing two women before the trial began, was convicted of aggravated murder, attempted rape and other charges in the slayings of Esme Kenney, 13, and Casonya Crawford, 14, both of Cincinnati.
During the trial, defense lawyers presented no evidence and conceded that Kirkland killed the teenagers.
After the verdicts Friday, defense attorney Norm Aubin said the defense would focus on trying to prevent Kirkland from getting the death penalty.
Kenney was killed in 2009; the others were slain in 2006.
