Georgia Dad Convicted Of Killing Wife, Twins With Hammer

Jurors in DeKalb County have convicted 31-year-old Clayton Jerrod Ellington of murder in the hammer-slayings of his wife and twin 2-year-old sons.

Ellington heard the guilty verdict Saturday. He shook his head and covered his face with his hands. The jury on Monday will deliberate in the penalty phase of the trial and decide if Ellington should be sentenced to death.

SLIDESHOW: Wife, Twin Boys Killed With Hammer

Ellington was convicted of murdering 31-year-old Berna Ellington and the couple's sons, Christian and Cameron, at the family home near Lithonia on May 17, 2006.

Ellington called police to the home, first claiming he had found all three bodies. He later changed his story, claiming his wife killed the boys and he then killed her.

Testimony picks up in the sentencing phase Monday. If sentenced to death, Ellington would be the first person sentenced to death in DeKalb County in 19 years.