An Adams County jury deliberated less than two hours Friday before finding Brenda Reynolds guilty of murder.

Reynolds was sentenced to life in prison for the July 1999 shooting death of her boyfriend Larry Holiday.

No one in the courtroom, including Reynolds, made a sound as the jury issued its verdict and announced the life sentence, which is required by state law.

Reynolds remained expressionless throughout the trial and during her sentencing.

&uot;Obviously we feel sorry for both families involved. It was a tragic situation out there that morning,&uot;&160;said Assistant District Attorney Vincent Davis. &uot;We’re satisfied that the system seemed to have worked this time.&uot;

The verdict marked the end of three days of testimony. Defense attorneys Claude Pintard and Scott Pintard rested their case Friday without calling any witnesses.

Holiday’s aunt, Lucille Booker, said she felt justice was done with the verdict.

&uot;I’m glad it’s over,&uot;&160;she said, adding that she hated what had happened to both Reynolds and Holiday.

Prosecutors argued Reynolds shot Holiday in the arm, leg and chest at close range at his apartment at 573 W. Stiers Lane. Officers found his body leaning against the inside door of his apartment.

From the beginning, Reynolds stated she and Holiday had just walked into his apartment at the time of the shooting. She said her back was turned to him when she heard a loud bang.

&uot;All she knows is somebody did something to Larry Holiday while she was close by,&uot;&160;said defense attorney Scott Pintard.

But prosecutors think her account of the shooting and the positive gun powder residue tests on her hands may have been a deciding factor for the jury.

&uot;Her explanation of it wasn’t reasonable within the physical facts,&uot; said District Attorney Ronnie Harper.

In closing arguments, Claude Pintard and Scott Pintard argued Reynolds got gun power on her hands and blood on her clothing because she touched and leaned over Holiday’s body.

&uot;Just because Mr. Holiday is dead does not mean Ms. Reynolds killed him,&uot; Scott Pintard said.

Davis asked the jurors not to be deluded by the defense’s attorneys presentation of the case.

&uot;They would have you to believe some unknown person — some alien or something — came down and shot Larry Holiday,&uot; Davis said.

While speaking to the jury, Harper painted a scene of how shots might have been fired during an argument between Reynolds and the victim.