India, April 10 -- An elected magistrate judge in Pennsylvania was convicted of attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges on Wednesday after she shot her ex-boyfriend in the head while he slept and wounded him.

Sonya McKnight, who had served as a judge in Dauphin County since 2016, now faces up to 60 years in prison when she's sentenced May 28, news agency AP reproted.

The jury members deliberated for two hours before convicting McKnight on both counts she faced.

The incident occurred in February 2024 at McKnight's ex-boyfriend's home, where the woman had been living despite their breakup. The victim reportedly asked the accused to leave repeatedly, but she refused to go.

Prosecutors argued that McKnight's actions were driven ...