Nicholas Rossi was convicted of a 2008 rape in Salt Lake County after a three-day trial where his accuser testified. He claimed to be Arthur Knight and a victim of mistaken identity. The court determined he was Nicholas Alahverdian. Rossi declined to testify and will be sentenced on October 20. He faces another trial in September for a separate charge. The case began when DNA linked him to the crime and was part of an initiative to address a rape kit backlog in Utah.
Salt Lake County jury found Nicholas Rossi guilty of a 2008 rape after a three-day trial. Rossi claimed mistaken identity, asserting he is an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight.
The verdict came after Rossi declined to testify. He is set to be sentenced on October 20 and face another trial in September for a separate rape charge.
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