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Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) - Kenielle Finch has been found guilty of murder on all charges in the deaths of 5-year-old Claudia Wadlington and 4-year-old Riley Lawrence.
They deliberated for just about two hours before reaching a verdict that is a clean sweep on all the charges he faced.
Finch was allegedly fleeing police when he hit and killed the two girls who were crossing the street near the University of Louisville on July 25th, 2008 with Angela Wadlington, who was Claudia’s mother and Riley’s aunt.
"I think we were about half way through the cross walk and I heard a screech and I looked to my left and saw a blue car coming at us and I froze, I couldn’t do anything,” says Angela.
Metro police who reconstruct wreck scenes did not find skid marks, meaning the driver never hit the brakes. They did match marks on the car with all three and measured the impact. Claudia was thrown 58 feet, Riley 82.
Police described the impact as a tragic glancing blow.
Angela jumped up, not realizing she had been injured and rushed to save her daughter and niece.
Forensic scientists with the state matched Finch's DNA to the steering wheel and paint found on Claudia to the car.
The jury will recess until Wednesday when they will begin the penalty phase of the trial.
The next step in the Kenielle Finch case after sentencing will be the civil case.
The families of both girls are suing Finch as well as the woman who owned the car he was driving that day.
They've also filed suit against Finch's three parole officers saying he had violated his parole, but was still on the streets, indirectly leading to their daughters' deaths.
