MacNeill is charged with first-degree murder and obstruction of justice for his wife's death on April 11, 2007. However the medical examiner has never been able to determine a cause of death.

MacNeill, 57, was found guilty early Saturday morning of first-degree murder and obstruction of justice for the 2007 death of his wife and former beauty queen, Michele MacNeill, 50.

After MacNeill’s conviction, 4th District Judge Derek Pullan sentenced him to 15 years to life for murder as well as 15 years on the obstruction charge. MacNeill did not speak during the sentencing.

Martin MacNeill faces 15 years to life for first-degree murder and an additional one to 15 years for obstruction of justice at his sentencing on Jan. 7. The jury took 11 hours to deliberate and ...

Instead, she went to his bedroom every night. Sabrina MacNeill, 19, testified overnight during the murder trial of her father, Martin MacNeill.