Self-employed plumber convicted in Macomb County slaying

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By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: Jun 9, 2008 at 11:42 AM EST

Story Updated: Jul 8, 2008 at 11:30 AM EST

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — A self-employed plumber accused of abducting and killing a woman in Macomb County before dumping the body in an Oakland County lake has been convicted of first-degree murder.

David Wright of Richmond testified during his trial in Macomb County Circuit Court that he lied when he confessed to killing 50-year-old Marilou Johnson at her gated estate in Washington Township.

A jury on Monday also convicted him of kidnapping and larceny.

The 38-year-old faces a mandatory term of life in prison without parole when sentenced.

Authorities say the mother of three was attacked June 14 on the grounds of the estate, about 25 miles north of Detroit. Johnson's body was wrapped in a blanket, weighted down and dumped in the Cass Lake.

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