U.S. politician Robert Telles has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal journalist Jeff German.

A jury sentenced Telles to life in prison, with eligibility for parole after 20 years.

Telles, who served as Clark County public administrator, was accused of murdering German over critical reports about his conduct in office.

Despite Telles’s claims of innocence and allegations of being framed, the evidence presented by the prosecution, including forensic and eyewitness testimony, led to his conviction.