Her and recognition in many lives colleen touched, we will carry on and do our very best to find the good in every day. Reporter from Opening Statements the defense in this trial had suggested and maintained that philip chism did it, that he committed the murder but it was their view with their expert witnesses throughout this trial that he was insane at the time of that crime. Prosecutors said it just wasnt possible this was premeditated and in the end the jury didnt buy that insanity defense. As for the sentencing here, that will happen in a few weeks, but the possibility here is philip chism would be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole some time between 15 and 25 years. Thats up to the judge on the firstdegree murder charge. He also is facing life behind bars on the two additional guilty charges as well. Thats the latest live in salem tonight. The mother of philip chism has been in court every day of the trial and she broke down after the reading of the verdic