CALDWELL, ID – A jury has found a southern Idaho man guilty of killing his wife.  He was also accused of staging the murder scene to look like a suicide.

On Friday, Francisco Torres-Rodriguez was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Reyna Quintero.

According to prosecutors, Torres-Rodriguez staged the murder as a suicide after shooting his wife through the head. Reyna had been preparing for a night out with friends after deciding to end the marriage when Torres-Rodriguez carried out the murder.

At trial, witnesses testified to his odd demeanor after the killing, his manipulation of his daughter into finding the body, and that he was seen on camera smoking a cigarette rather than calling emergency services. Deputy prosecutor Stephanie Morse urged a guilty verdict with a long list of the evidence provided at trial. “He earned the verdict you are about to deliver when he decided Reyna’s life was expendable,” Morse said. “He earned it when he jammed the gun into her head. He earned it with his utter disregard for life.”

Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Boyd stated, “I am so proud of our prosecution team, and so thankful to our law enforcement partners at the Caldwell Police Department. Domestic violence is a tragic and persistent problem in our country, and many of these homicides are hidden by the perpetrators. This conviction sends a strong message to potential perpetrators in Canyon County: you will not get away with it.”

Sentencing has been scheduled for August 8th.