The jury in the Robert Ray case delivered a mixed verdict Friday afternoon, finding him not guilty of first-degree murder but guilty of two counts of attempted first-degree murder.

He was accused of murder in the shooting death of Gregory Vann during a Fourth of July party at Lowry Park in 2004.

Prosecutors agree that he didn't actually fire the shot that killed Vann, but charged him with murder with complicity, which means someone else committed the crime but the defendant knew that the person intended to commit a crime and they either aided, embedded or encouraged that person.

The jury disagreed with the first-degree murder charge and instead found him guilty of attempted murder, first-degree assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury and being an accessory to commit murder. He was found not guilty of first-degree murder and one charge of attempted first-degree murder.

Ray could face 32 to 108 years in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 8.

"We want to thank the jury for their hard work. The District Attorney's Office is pleased with the outcome. Robert Ray faces a substantial sentence which will take him away from the community," said Arapahoe County District Attorney Carol Chambers.

The Lowry Park shooting killed Vann and injured three others, including Javad Marshall-Fields. Marshall-Fields was to be a key witness in Ray's trial, but was gunned down along with his fiancée, Vivian Wolfe, before he was able to testify in court.

Ray's alleged accomplice, Sir Mario Owens, is accused of firing the shot that killed Vann. Owens is scheduled to go on trial for Vann's death in January.

Prosecutors said Ray showed up to a party at with a 9mm gun and that not only intended to cause trouble at the party, but intended to kill. Defense attorneys said the shooting was in self-defense and in the defense of others.

Ray will appear before another jury for the murder trial in the June 20, 2005 killing of Marshall-Fields and Wolfe. He is charged along with Owens and Parish Carter in connection with their murders.

For the family of Marshall-Fields and Wolfe, this trial is only the beginning.

"Knowing that this was the motivation behind his murder, it's really important to me that (Ray) is found guilty of all the charges he is facing," said Javad's mother, Rhonda Fields.

"This is a very important step for us," said Vivian's mother, Christine Wolfe. "Robert Ray needs to stay in jail for a long time."