The jury reached a verdict this afternoon after about four hours of deliberation.,”Today former Marquette student Jessica Cody was convicted of two counts of second degree recklessly endangering safety for stabbing two college students in an off-campus bar last September.

The jury reached a verdict this afternoon after about four hours of deliberation. The trial lasted five days, with each side presenting its case concerning the incident that happened at Sullivan's, 1225 N. Water St.

Second degree recklessly endangering safety is defined as a person endangering the safety of another and doing so by criminally reckless conduct, risking death or great bodily harm unreasonably and substantially, according to Wisconsin state statutes.

The original charge was two counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety, which means that the defendant's conduct also showed utter disregard for human life.

Cody's sentencing was set for May 8 at 1:30 p.m. She faces a maximum of 10 years on each count, for a total of 20 years, half of which she would spend incarcerated.

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