Today, a jury convicted Aaron Richards, of Kaplan, for the first-degree murder of Timothy Falgout, District Attorney Keith Stutes announced in a news release today.

The verdict to convict Richards was 10-2 after more than a week-long jury trial.

The victim, Timothy Falgout, was murdered on March 29, 2010, while delivering a pizza in Youngsville.

Aaron Richards was arrested after an extensive investigation by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office and the discovery of DNA .

Stutes said the case was investigated by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Simon.