Getaway driver convicted of murder over carjacking at mall

Essex County Sheriff's officers lead Basim Henry, one of four men charged with the December 2013 fatal shooting and carjacking of Dustin Friedland at an upscale New Jersey mall, into court where a jury found him guilty on all counts for his role in Friedland's murder, Friday, March 31, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (Robert Sciarrino /NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool) (The Associated Press)

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Defense attorney is Michael Rubas talks with his client Basim Henry as they wait in court while the jury starts the second day of deliberations Thursday, March 30, 2017, Newark, N.J. Henry is one of four men charged in the death of Dustin Friedland. The 30-year-old attorney from Hoboken, Friedland, was returning to his Range Rover in the mall parking garage with his wife, who was unharmed. (Bob Sciarrino/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool) (The Associated Press)

Basim Henry sits at the defense table as the jury hearing his case continues to deliberate for the second day Thursday, March 30, 2017, Newark, N.J. Henry is one of four men charged in the death of Dustin Friedland. The 30-year-old attorney from Hoboken, Friedland, was returning to his Range Rover in the mall parking garage with his wife, who was unharmed. (Bob Sciarrino/NJ Advance Media via AP, Pool) (The Associated Press)

NEWARK, N.J. – The getaway driver in a deadly carjacking at an upscale New Jersey mall has been found guilty of murder.

Basim Henry was convicted of all counts against him Friday.

Prosecutors say Henry was among four men involved in the December 2013 carjacking and fatal shooting of Dustin Friedland at The Mall At Short Hills in Millburn.

Friedland's wife had testified about seeing her husband gunned down in front of her.

The defense had argued that Henry wasn't responsible for the shooter's actions.

But prosecutors said Henry "knew force was necessary" to get the couple's Range Rover.

Henry's was the first trial stemming from the carjacking.