Jury Finds Dayonte Resiles Guilty In Murder Of Jill Halliburton Su

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - After four days of deliberation, a jury found Dayonte Resiles guilty of first-degree murder of Jill Halliburton Su.

"It has been a grueling experience, and I appreciate the efforts of the jury," said prosecutor Maria Schneider. She described her emotions after the verdict.

"Relieved. Happy for the Su family. They finally have some closure," she said.

"There's nothing that's going to bring back Mrs. Su. There's nothing that's going to make up for the loss of a wonderful woman, but they're so happy to know they put their faith in the legal process, and, in the end, it worked out," Schneider said on behalf of the family.

Prosecutors say back in 2014, Resiles broke into Halliburton Su's home in a burglary attempt and killed her when she found him. Su's son found her body, stabbed and bound, in the bathtub. Prosecutors say DNA evidence proved Resiles was the murderer.

In 2016, Resiles made headlines after escaping from the Broward County Courthouse. It took a nearly weeklong manhunt before he was back into custody.

WATCH: Dayonte Resiles Verdict Read In Court

This was not the first time Resiles was tried in this case. A judge declared mistrial at the end of last year, when the jury delivered a manslaughter verdict, but then the jury forewoman went back and said she did not agree with it.

"No one had ever had that kind of an experience," said Schneider. "That was as shocking as it comes, and I appreciated the juror's courage in not being pushed into something she did not feel was true and right."

CBS 4 caught up with the defense attorney for Resiles as he walked out of the courtroom.

"We're obviously disappointed," said Michael Orlando. "But we have to move on and prepare for the penalty phase of the trial."

Resiles could potentially face the death penalty.