Lafayette man convicted of murder

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The jury trial of a man charged in the 2011 murder of Clarence Smith in Lafayette comes to an end.

Witnesses took the stand Thursday in the case against 22-year-old Kevin Williams.

Thursday morning, testimony wrapped up when a detective with a Lafayette Police Department took the stand.

Williams did not take the stand and testify during his trial.

Closing arguments lasted about an hour and a half.

Williams was found guilty for the felony murder of 26-year-old Clarence Smith. He now faces up to 70 years in prison.

Williams was also found guilty of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. He was originally charged with five felonies, but after viewing lab results and other factors, prosecutors did not pursue charges of Williams possessing a handgun or a theft charge.

They said Williams along with Michael Foster and Dartanyan Porche planned to rob Smith during a gun deal.

When he didn't cooperate, he was shot and killed.

Foster plead guilty to murder in March and was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

Porche was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit robbery and was sentenced to 55 years in prison.

Williams faces between 45 and 65 years in prison for the felony murder conviction.  The other convictions could add eight years to the sentence.  He is scheduled to be sentenced August 22, 2012.