A Texas man was convicted of manslaughter Wednesday in the 1984 death of a teenager found in the Texas Killing Fields, records show.
James Elmore Jr., 61, of Texas, was found guilty by a Galveston County jury more than four decades after 16-year-old Laura Miller died.
Miller was one of four women whose bodies were discovered in the League City area known as the Texas Killing Fields, court records state.
Elmore prepared and supplied the cocaine that caused Miller’s fatal overdose, prosecutors argued. The defendant later helped move her body, prosecutors said.
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The defense argued that Elmore fabricated parts of his story while trying to obtain money from Miller’s father. Jurors ultimately convicted him of manslaughter Wednesday, according to court proceedings.
The 61-year-old now faces up to 20 years in prison, records show.
Prosecutors are expected to present additional evidence during the punishment phase, including fingerprints, digital forensic evidence and testimony concerning other alleged crimes that was not heard during the trial, records state.
The defense has indicated its sentencing presentation will be brief, according to court records.
Sentencing is set for Thursday, court records show.
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