FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Late Friday afternoon a jury found a Fresno man guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his fiancée.
The jury first began deliberating the case of Stanley Pipes Thursday morning. The 55-year-old took the stand earlier this week to explain his strange out of body experience during the murder of 62-year-old Kristie Claassen in December of 2015.
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Pipes admitted he shot the woman multiple times and said he believed Claassen was going to steal his assets used to care for his mom and brother.
Pipes also said a fight over expensive cat food ultimately led to her death.