John Lee Cowell found guilty on all counts in deadly Oakland BART stabbing

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Suspect in deadly Oakland BART stabbing found guilty on all counts
Suspect in deadly Oakland BART stabbing found guilty on all countsJohn Lee Cowell had been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2018 stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- John Lee Cowell had been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2018 stabbing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson at MacArthur BART Station in Oakland.

A jury found Cowell guilty Tuesday afternoon of murder, lying in wait, and attempted murder of Wilson's sister.

Cowell pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

The next phase of the trial start Wednesday.

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