Scott Peterson was found guilty Friday afternoon of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son.
The jury announced the verdict just after 1 p.m. PST, charging him with first-degree murder for the murder of his wife and second-degree murder for the murder of their son.
The jury has not announced if the first-degree murder charge will be life in prison or the death penalty. The second-degree murder charge holds 25 years to life in prison with a chance of parole. Further decisions on the length and severity of the charges will begin Nov. 22.
Peterson was accused of killing his 27-year-old wife around Dec. 24, 2002. Prosecutors said Peterson dumped Laci's 8-month-pregnant body into the San Fransico Bay using a boat he had recently bought.
Law officials arrested Peterson on April 18, 2003, days after Laci's body and their unborn son's body separately washed up on the San Fransico Bay shore.
CNN's Rusty Dornin was in the courtroom during the announcement. He told CNN that before the verdict, Peterson was smiling confidently, but afterward he looked 'straight ahead, and not to either side.' Dornin said the Peterson family was silent after the verdict.
The response on the other side of the courtroom wasn't as silent, however. Dornin told CNN that Laci's family members and friends erupted into sighs and cries of relief.