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Des Moines, IA- The Grundy Center man found guilty of shooting and killing an Iowa State Patrol Trooper will be sentenced in June. Radio Iowa reports that a Jury took around two-and-half hours of deliberation earlier this month before finding 42-year-old Michael Lang guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith last April in Grundy Center. Lang was also found guilty of attempted murder, and assault on a peace officer in connection with the standoff. He will be sentenced to life in prison on June 27th.