A jury convicted Isaac Apodaca of first-degree murder after prosecutors said he manipulated his girlfriend to kill 21-year-old Grace Jennings with a sword.

SANTA FE, N.M. – A jury convicted Isaac Apodaca of first-degree murder after prosecutors said he manipulated his girlfriend to kill 21-year-old Grace Jennings with a sword.

The verdict came after a six-day trial. The jury did not take long to find Apodaca guilty.

Prosecutors called 16 witnesses during the trial. The key witness was Apodaca’s ex-girlfriend, Kiara McCulley.

McCulley testified that she was romantically involved with both Apodaca and Jennings. She also testified that she and Apodaca agreed to kill Jennings.

McCulley already took a plea deal in the case. She will spend 30 years in prison.

A judge will sentence Apodaca next month. He could face life in prison.