ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 12, 2024) On Monday, August 12, 2024, a Rockwall County jury took less than 30 minutes to convict Corey Wayne Griffin, 38, for killing his wife in her Royse City home in February of 2023. After additional testimony, that same jury later sentenced Griffin to life in prison and a $10,000 fine, the maximum allowable punishment.