James Fields convicted of first-degree murder in Charlottesville death

Fields, 21, was found guilty in the killing of Heather Heyer and faces a possible sentence of life in prison.

Heyer, a 32-year-old paralegal, was demonstrating with dozens of others against the “Unite the Right” rally when Fields drove his car into the crowd after a day of tense clashes between members of alt-right groups and those opposed to their presence.

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He was also found guilty of eight counts of malicious wounding and one count of failing to stop at an accident involving a death.

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