A Florida man, 33-year-old Samijo Hemans, faces up to life in prison after being convicted of the 2021 murder of his wife, Catherine. He admitted to police that he had killed her following years of “voodoo” she reportedly performed on him.

According to a release issued by the Office of the State Attorney for the 4th Judicial District, Hemans was found guilty of second-degree murder on Thursday, September 18.

With the verdict, according to the release, Hemans faces up to life in prison. He, however, will be sentenced at a later, unspecified date by Judge Anthony Salem.

The violent incident occurred back on May 20, 2021. At the time, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to an Old Kings Road apartment after receiving a report of a deceased person.

Upon arrival, deputies were met by

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