A jury Thursday convicted Travis J. Hoffmeister of murdering 20-year-old Hollister resident Christella Macias in June 2007.
San Benito County jurors convicted Hoffmeister, 27, a week after the trial began. Hoffmeister bludgeoned Macias to death and left her body on C Street, where it was discovered by a resident of the westside Hollister cul-de-sac.
Jurors deliberated Thursday for two hours and 40 minutes before returning with the verdict in the late afternoon, said Deputy District Attorney Patrick Palacios, who oversaw the prosecution.
Hoffmeister faces a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
Look back for more, including reaction from the family and prosecutor, along with the information on the sentence hearing.
