Jury convicts Eric Rivera Jr. in 2007 murder of Redskins' Sean Taylor
A Miami jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Eric Rivera Jr., the man accused of murdering Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor in a 2007 botched burglary.
BREAKING. Miami jury finds Eric Rivera Jr. guilty of 2nd degree murder in the 2007 shooting of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor.
— Charlie Kaye (@CharlieKayeCBS) November 4, 2013
Rivera faces life in prison.
Rivera confessed to police, but later testified that his statement was coerced and that he was not responsible for Taylor's death.