Crime | George Huguely UVa Lacrosse Player Guilty of Murder, Gets 26 Years George Huguely sentenced for killing Yeardley Love By John Johnson Posted Feb 22, 2012 6:16 PM CST Updated Feb 22, 2012 9:18 PM CST Copied George Huguely V , left, is escorted into court in Charlottesville, Va., today. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) The University of Virginia's high-profile murder trial has resulted in a second-degree murder conviction of former lacrosse player George Huguely, reports the Daily Progress. The jury sentenced the 24-year-old to 26 years in prison for killing fellow senior Yeardley Love in her apartment in 2010, reports the Washington Post. Jurors compromised between prosecutors' request for a first-degree conviction, which could have brought a life sentence, and the defense's hopes for manslaughter. "Every single day is different," Love's mother told jurors during the sentencing phase. "Some days it's just unbearable." Read These Next SCOTUS sounds skeptical about law banning gay conversion therapy. Felix Baumgartner's death attributed to his own error. Robin Williams' daughter: AI clips of him are 'disturbing' Trump, Johnson aren't happy with pick for Super Bowl headliner. Report an error