ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A jury found Solomon Peña guilty on all counts Wednesday evening. He’s the man accused of targeting the homes of four Democratic lawmakers after he lost his bid for a seat in the state House of Representatives. 

Over the past week and a half, jurors have heard from those elected officials, investigators, and Peña’s co-conspirators. He is facing several charges and could spend life behind bars if found guilty. 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy Peña started things off Wednesday morning for closing statements. He said their witnesses never contradicted themselves. He pointed to Jose Trujillo’s testimony that corroborated the story and the timeline of the shootings. 

When it comes to conspiracy and solicitation charges, he said Solomon Peña is legally responsible for the shootings because he was the mastermind and intended to commit the crime willfully when he asked someone to complete the shooting. 

He also said Peña knew in advance the weapon used was a semi-automatic because Jose testified earlier in the trial that he showed Peña the gun and the magazine making it a semi-automatic. 

Carter Harrison with the defense was next. He also brought up Jose Trujillo and his father Demetrio Trujillo’s testimony. He, however, argued the jury should be weary of them because the state’s case hangs on the word of the co-conspirators. 

He talked about them facing several years in prison and the pressure put on them to quote “‘perform an act of a lifetime” so they could get a lesser sentence. 

Harrison also pointed out his client, Peña, was the perfect scapegoat to pin all of this on because he was a “harmless political dork and a right-wing election skeptic.” Adding that there was no DNA evidence on guns connecting Peña to the shootings. 

Peña’s co-conspirators have not been sentenced yet.

The office of Speaker of the House Javier Martinez sent the following statement:

“Solomon Peña’s conviction demonstrates that political violence has no place in New Mexico. My family and I are grateful that our justice system worked as it should to hold him accountable for his actions. 

As an elected official, my focus is on making life safer, better, and more affordable for families in our state and ensuring New Mexico remains a place where we respect each other’s opinions and work together for the common good.”

The following joint statement is from senators Linda M. Lopez, Debbie O’Malley, and Commissioner Barboa:

“Justice has been served. No individual or family should ever have to experience the terror of a drive by shooting. Our homes are meant to be our havens, where families feel secure and the stresses of our professional lives can be safely left behind. We are grateful that the jury found this man guilty on all counts and hope this verdict serves as a reminder that threats or acts of violence against anyone in this community will not be tolerated.”