Marquez guilty in 2018 Portales slaying

PORTALES — A man charged with killing a Portales woman in 2018 has been convicted of second-degree murder.

Gerardo Marquez, 35, will face up to 16 years in prison at sentencing.

A Portales jury deliberated about 30 minutes Friday before delivering the verdict.

Marquez was on trial for the April 19, 2018, death of Erika Zamorano in Portales.

Full coverage of the week-long trial will follow in Sunday’s newspaper.