A Lehigh County jury on May 14, 2026, convicted Steven M. Rosa, 32, of first-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of Tywon Deleva Abner in Allentown, Pennsylvania [1]. The prosecution also secured convictions on witness intimidation and criminal use of a communications facility, charges that broadened the case beyond the homicide itself and reflected efforts Rosa allegedly made to obstruct the proceeding [1]. Rosa was also convicted of carrying a firearm without a license [1].
The trial proceeded in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas before a jury that returned guilty verdicts on all four counts [1]. The Lehigh County District Attorney's office confirmed the verdicts following the jury's decision [1]. No acquittals or hung counts were reported.
Pennsylvania law imposes a mandatory sentence of life without parole for first-degree murder convictions, leaving the sentencing court with no discretion on that count [1]. No sentencing date has been publicly announced. The witness intimidation and related communications convictions carry additional exposure that will be addressed at sentencing.
No post-trial motions or appeal filings were reported as of publication. Defense counsel information was not disclosed in available source material.