Trial in Lauren Burk slaying

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Trial in Lauren Burk slaying

Capital murder trial in Lauren Burk slaying.

Murder suspect Courtney Lockhart is accused of kidnapping and killing Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk of Marietta in March 2008.

Prosecutors say Lauren Burk was fatally shot through the lungs by Lockhart when she jumped out of a moving car to try to escape.

Lockhart looks toward his mother during opening statements Friday.

District Attorney Nick Abbett gives his opening remarks in the capital murder trial Friday in Opelika, Ala.

The prosecution team huddles in the foreground as defense attorney Joel Collins gives his opening remarks. The defense said Lockhart did not intend to kill Burk.

Auburn firefighters and police investigate a fire involving a car registered to Lauren Burk in March 2008. The Car was off Lem Morrison Drive on Auburn University's campus.

Lockhart, of Smiths Station, is transported to the Russell County Jail in March 2008 in Phenix City.

Friends and family members of Burk meet during a prayer vigil in March 2008.

Viviane Guerchon, mother of slain Auburn University student Lauren Burk, gets a hug from a supporter following closing arguments.

District Attorney Nick Abbett holds the gun that he claims was used to kill Auburn University student Lauren Burk during closing arguments on Wednesday.

Defense attorney Jeremy Armstrong talks with his client Courtney Lockhart, left, as they prepare to hear the verdict.

Courtney Lockhart, center, stands between his attorneys Joel Collins, left, and Jeremy Armstrong, right, as the guilty verdict for capital murder is read.

The Burk family addresses the media after sentencing.

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Murder suspect Courtney Lockhart is accused of kidnapping and killing Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk of Marietta in March 2008.

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