By Associated Press - Friday, January 6, 2017

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - A judge has found a man guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend in Dubuque.

The Telegraph Herald reports (https://bit.ly/2hZFdd2 ) the judge on Friday found 28-year-old Eddie J. Hicks guilty of first-degree murder in the June 2015 death of Kahdyesha J. Lemon.

Prosecutors say Hicks stabbed his girlfriend more than 100 times in her Dubuque home.

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Hicks will be sentenced Jan. 23. First-degree murder in Iowa carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison.

Hicks had earlier waived his right to a jury trial.

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Information from: Telegraph Herald, https://www.thonline.com

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