A killer
with devil's horns implanted in his head yelled "I'll see you all in
hell" at a jury after they found him guilty of first degree murder.
Caius
Veiovis, 34, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, faces life in jail after
being found guilty of three counts of murder, intimidation of a witness
and kidnapping.
Authorities
say Veiovis kidnapped and killed three Pittsfield men: David Glasser,
44; Edward Frampton, 58, and Robert Chadwell, 47. The victims were last
seen on August 28, 2011 at an apartment shared by Glasser and Frampton.
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After the
verdict was delivered on Friday, Veiovis reportedly told the jurors, "I
will see you all in hell," according to tweets sent by reporters in the
courtroom.
Officials
said the men had been killed to prevent Glasser from testifying against
an associate of Veiovis who was facing kidnapping and drug charges.
First-degree
murder convictions carry a mandatory life sentence without parole in
Massachusetts. The verdict came after jurors deliberated for more than
36 hours over six days at Hampden Superior Court in Springfield,
Massachusetts.
Veiovis,
also known as Roy Gutfinski, appears in photos in court documents with
forehead implants that resemble horns, as well as tattoos on his face.
His attorney, James Gavin Reardon, said he respected the jury's decision, but that an appeal would be filed.
"The
overriding question, other than the lack of physical evidence against
him, is to what extent does his appearance affect people, and that's
something that's hard to measure," he said.
He said
Veiovis' outburst in court was "just some understandable emotional
reaction" because his client had been in solitary confinement for more
than three years and a small holding cell for the past three weeks.
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