Katherine Bunnell testifies today during her trial for murder in
the death of
her 3-year-old
nephew, Thomas "T. J." Wright in
Woonsocket.
(Providence Journal photo/ Bob Thayer)

Gilbert Delestre invokes the Fifth Amendment, refusing to testify
today in his girlfriend's trial.
(Providence Journal photo / Bob Thayer)

Katherine Bunnell and her lawyer, Gerard H. Donley, listen as the
jury says that
a verdict has
not yet been reached after a second
day of deliberations.
(Providence Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach)

After about 12 hours of deliberations over three days, a jury
found Katherine Bunnell
guilty in the death of her nephew, Thomas
"T.J." Wright.
(Providence Journal photo / Steve Szydlowski)

Mary Bunnell, mother of Katherine Bunnell, listens with her other
daughter, Karen
Wright, the
mother of 3-year-old Thomas "T.J."
Wright, to the jury's verdict.
(Providence Journal photo / Steve Szydlowski)

Karen Wright, the mother of 3-year-old Thomas "T.J." Wright.

Gilbert Delestre was sentenced to life in prison for fatally
beating
his girlfriend's 3-year-old- nephew.
The victim

3-year-old Thomas "T.J." Wright