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Hoffmaster disappeared on Oct. 1, 1996, and she was found dead on Dec. 23 of that year in the woods near Interstate 70 and East South Street in Frederick.
Harris will face life in prison when he is sentenced. He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 7, but his attorneys indicated they may seek a postponement at that time.
After the jury left the courtroom, Hoffmaster’s family comforted one another and hugged prosecutors.
When prosecutors pursued charges so many years after the murder, Hamm said all she could say was that when she reviewed the cold case, she decided it would be appropriate to do so.
Frederick County State’s Attorney Charlie Smith appeared pleased with the verdict.
