A Multnomah County Circuit Court handed down a life sentence to 56-year-old Christopher Lovrien on Friday for the 2020 murder of Kenneth Griffin. Judge Christopher Ramras ordered Lovrien to serve life with a minimum of 26 years behind bars before he is eligible for parole, as reported by the District Attorney's Office.

Following an eight-day trial, Lovrien was convicted on April 15. The jury found him guilty of Murder in the Second Degree and Abuse of a Corpse in the First Degree. The prosecution was led by Chief Deputy District Attorney Kirsten Snowden and Deputy District Attorney Maggie Burgess, with assistance from Deputy District Attorney Mackenzie Ludwig.

In a grim twist of fate, while Lovrien was indicted for Griffin's murder, he also faced charges for the 1999 slaying of Mark Dribin, a cold case cracked with the help of genetic genealogy. In January this year, Lovrien was dealt a 20-year prison sentence for Dribin's death after a plea agreement. As stated on the district attorney's website, the sentence for the latest conviction will run consecutively with this prior sentence, essentially burying Lovrien under 46 years before parole consideration.

On Friday, heartfelt thanks were extended by the District Attorney's Office to Victim Advocate Cecilia Delao for her work with both victims' families. Involved in bringing Lovrien to justice were members of law enforcement, including Portland Police Bureau Detectives Brendan McGuire and Scott Broughton, as well as MCDA Investigators Robbie Thompson and Anthony Merrill. The district attorney's website hoped that "the families can now find some peace" after Friday's sentencing.