For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com Christopher Pelkey's family members, including Stacey Wales (fourth from left), pose with a photo of Pelkey. - Courtesy Stacey Wales ...

It's believed to be a first in U.S. courts.The Army dress uniform and photo of the late Christopher Pelkey is shown at his mother's home, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt ...

Stacey Wales, sister of the late Christopher Pelkey, displays her brother's image at her mother's home, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) CHANDLER, Ariz.

It's believed to be a first in U.S. courts.The Army dress uniform and photo of the late Christopher Pelkey is shown at his mother's home, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt ...

Dutchess County native Christopher Pelkey, who was born in Poughkeepsie, was killed at the age of 37 by Gabriel Paul Horcasitas in a confrontation in Chandler, Arizona in November 2021, according ...

The Army dress uniform and photo of the late Christopher Pelkey is shown at his mother's home, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) ...

Pelkey was the youngest of three children, a veteran and, according to Wales, “the most forgiving and the friendliest” member of the family. He was killed in November 2021 in Chandler, Arizona ...

He was killed in November 2021 in Chandler, Arizona at the age of 37. Pelkey’s autopsy photos and surveillance video of his death were shown during the trial, Wales said.

It's believed to be a first in U.S. courts.The Army dress uniform and photo of the late Christopher Pelkey is shown at his mother's home, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt ...