Sentencing for the man convicted of murdering Queens jogger Karina Vetrano has been delayed amid allegations of jury impropriety.

Chanel Lewis, 22, was found guilty in the August 2016 murder and sexual assault of the 30-year-old earlier this month following a dramatic retrial.

Lewis was set to be sentenced on Wednesday, but instead the judge announced that the sentencing would be pushed back to allow time for another hearing about alleged jury impropriety.

The hearing involves a reported dispute between two jurors during deliberations.

Prosecutors say they have sworn affidavits from jurors denying the purported dispute, which will be addressed at a hearing on Monday.

People attending Wednesday's hearing to support the defendant, who faces life in prison without parole, began chanting 'Justice for Chanel' after the court adjourned without a sentence.

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A judge delayed sentencing for Chanel Lewis, the 22-year-old convicted of murdering Queens jogger Karina Vetrano, on Wednesday amid allegations of jury impropriety. Lewis is pictured in court on March 26

Karina Vetrano, 30, went missing on August 2, 2016, after she was last seen jogging near her home in Howard Beach

The victim's parents, Cathy and Phil Vetrano, are seen leaving the courtroom on Wednesday after the judge announced that the sentencing would be pushed back

The convicted killer's mother Veta Lewis is flanked by supporters chanting 'Justice for Chanel' she leaves Queens Supreme Court after no sentence was handed down

After Wednesday's hearing, Lewis' supporters held a rally outside the courthouse

Vetrano's body was found dumped near her family's home in Howard Beach soon after she vanished while out jogging.

The jury delivered the guilty verdict after just five hours of deliberation on April 1. Lewis' previous trial ended in a hung jury in November.

Vetrano's family and supporters erupted into applause when Lewis was found guilty on all counts.

'Jubilation. Justice. Justice has been served,' the victim's father, Phil Vetrano, said while leaving court.

Defense attorney's with the Legal Aid Society called the verdict 'a complete miscarriage of justice'.

The defense had unsuccessfully sought a hearing on the day the verdict was handed down after getting an anonymous letter revealing so-called exculpatory evidence about other potential suspects that they say was withheld from them.

It included a claim that NYPD officers had repeatedly said in the first two weeks of the investigation that they were 'looking for two jacked up white guys who are from Howard Beach'.

Lewis' attorneys further claimed that police used a 'race-biased dragnet' to collect DNA samples from 360 black men in Howard Beach before targeting Lewis and that detectives coerced his confession.

The New York Police Department said in a statement that the anonymous letter was 'riddled with falsehoods and inaccuracies,' the investigation was painstaking and 'the evidence clearly shows that Chanel Lewis is responsible for her death.'

Chief Queens Assistant District Attorney John Ryan called the case 'horrifying.'

Vetrano parents Phil and Cathy are seen leaving the court after the verdict was issued April 1

Vetrano's family and supporters erupted into applause when Lewis was found guilty on all counts

The closely-watched murder case initially baffled investigators, who for months were unable to find anyone who matched DNA that was found under the victim's fingernails from when she fought back.

Lewis was arrested six months into the murder investigation after police said he provided a DNA swab that linked him to the scene and victim.

Despite that DNA evidence and a taped confession, the first trial ended in a hung jury in November.

Lewis' attorneys repeatedly said during the retrial this month that the DNA evidence was suspect and that his confession was coerced by detectives who wore him down until he finally gave them what they wanted.

Vetrano is seen in a photo taken right before she left to go jogging on the day she disappeared

The confession video was played to jurors last week during which Lewis said: 'I got angry. It went red, and then one thing led to another. I got scared and threw her in the bushes.'

Lewis said he hit Vetrano in the face around five times before dumping her in the bushes, but denies sexually assaulting her.

The 30-year-old went missing on August 2, 2016, after she was last seen jogging near her home in Howard Beach.

Her mother, Cathie Vetrano, tried calling her daughter on her cell phone, but there was no answer.

Her father, Phil Vetrano, found her body face down in weeds off a path while helping police search for his daughter.

Lewis' attorney said the crime scene had been corrupted by various people, including Vetrano's father, and therefore couldn't be trusted.

They also argued that Lewis in his confession was just repeating information he learned from news reports about the murder.