A Douglas County District Court judge on Friday rejected a defense attorney’s repeated requests for a new trial for a man convicted of killing his longtime girlfriend.

But Judge Jack Murphy still is considering the validity of allegations of juror misconduct at Christopher Belone’s trial in March.

A jury convicted Belone of second-degree murder, kidnapping, obstruction of the legal process and violation of a protection from abuse order in the death of 37-year-old Linda Begay, who died days after she was beaten July 29 at Gaslight Village Mobile Home Park.

But Belone’s attorney, Greg Robinson, argued Friday that his client deserved a new trial, in part because a witness for the state gave false information about his criminal history while testifying under oath.

Robinson also tried to prove that the witness, Robin Roberts, received a plea deal from prosecutors in exchange for his testimony against Belone.

However, Murphy ruled there was no evidence of any agreement. In addition, the judge said that while prosecutors should have disclosed information about Roberts’ criminal past, the fact that they didn’t would not have affected the outcome of the case.

Murphy is waiting to rule on the defense’s motion for a new trial based on allegations of misconduct by a juror.

The defendant’s mother, Virginia Belone, testified Friday that one of the jurors knew her grandson and the juror did not disclose that fact during jury selection.

Virginia Belone broke down in tears describing her shock when she realized her grandson’s elementary school music teacher served on the jury. The grandson is the son of Christopher Belone and Begay.

“I felt that she should have known that (he) was her student,” the grandmother said.

Murphy said he would review court transcripts and may bring that juror back for questioning. He is expected to issue a ruling Thursday.