Elmore said the jury didn’t take long Wednesday to deliver its recommendation of life in prison.

”I think the jury returned a verdict that expressed their disapproval and disgust of the situation,” he told the Tulsa World.

According to Elmore, Kelley brought the woman and a man — both homeless — to his apartment in February 2015.

Kelley started being “sexually aggressive” toward the woman, prompting the man to tell Kelley to calm down, Elmore said. Kelley then beat him into unconsciousness.

The woman tried to flee, pushing her wheelchair down the stairs, Elmore said. But Kelley came after her and committed the rape.

The woman died after Kelley’s preliminary hearing, so jurors on Wednesday heard from witnesses, health officials and law enforcement. A transcript of the victim’s statements was read aloud.

Elmore said he thinks the jury’s recommendation will grant justice to the woman.