An Orange County jury has found Juan Rosario guilty of killing his elderly neighbor in 2013.

Juan Rosario's defense team rested without calling any witnesses. Rosario did not testify on his own behalf.

However, there was emotional testimony Wednesday morning from the victim's daughter, who brought tears to at least two jurors.

The jury began deliberations at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. After about an hour of deliberation, the guilty verdict was read.

Rosario is accused of beating and robbing 83-year-old Elena Ortega in 2013 and leaving her to die. Rosario is also accused going back and burning Ortega's home to kill her and destroy evidence.

Ortega's daughter, Elena Wilson, couldn't help but cry on the witness stand when state prosecutors showed her some of her mother's belongings that they say were stolen by Rosario.

As the trial came to a close, prosecutors also talked to one of the victim's neighbors who considered Ortega family.

"I called her, like, my grandma basically," Christopher Vargas said. "She was family to me. She was everything to me. I basically did a lot of her chores that she couldn't do. I got her medicine. I paid her bills. I did a lot."

Prosecutors also wanted to dispel a rumor that Vargas killed the victim.

"Mr. Vargas, it's been suggested that you murdered Elena Ortega, did you do that?" Assistant State Attorney Ryan Williams asked.

"No, sir," Vargas said.

Following the reading of the verdict, Wilson issued a simple, one-sentence statement: "This is all I have to say -- my mom is up there looking down."

Later, outside the court, Wilson expressed thanks to those who have supported her over the past few years.

"I want to thank my husband who has been my rock through all of this, very much, and I want to thank these awesome attorneys that have worked, that have been with me day and night working through my mom’s case," Wilson said. 

Sentencing is scheduled for the end of May.