Chism's lawyer had admitted his client killed Ritzer, but said he was suffering from severe mental illness and wasn't criminally responsible for his actions.
Philip Chism, rights, stares straight ahead beside defense attorney John Osler as the jury reads the verdict in his trial at Salem Superior Court Tuesday.
Chism stared straight ahead and did not have any visible reaction as the verdicts were read in Salem Superior Court. His mother declined to talk to reporters as she left the courthouse. The family, he added, will still be reminded of the crimes as Chism appeals the case and is eligible for parole at some point."We will carry on and do our very best to find the good in every day," said Peggie Ritzer, the victim's mother.
On Oct. 22, 2013, Ritzer asked Chism to stay after school. Another student who also stayed late that day testified that Ritzer tried to engage Chism - a student who had recently moved to Massachusetts - in talk about how his new community compared with his old town of Clarksville, Tennessee. The student said Chism became visibly upset and Ritzer eventually changed the subject.
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