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Jury Finds Williams Guilty Of MurderKv Sidne Williams, Jr., 19. of Waco found guilts of theV-r *capital murder of Juanita White ba -r\ n 54th State District Court late I ridas afternoon.Hie mrv of five men and seven women deliberated for a little overfive hourv1 he six week trial, including selection of a jurv qualified on the death penaltv, will continue at 9 am I uesdav when the jurv will return to set punishment. WilliamsAltrusa Calendars Now On Sale\ era Fnglish. president of the \lirusa C luh of Waco, Inc.. an noun ccs that the Mtrusa Community I vents Calendars for 1987 88 are available A new feature is the in elusion of eighteen months and enough space for personal activities. Saturday. September 12 has been designated as Altrusa C alendar Davcould be given the death penaltv orlife in prison.Williams shook his head slowlvback and forth, as if saying no, when the verdict was read by presiding Judge George Allen.Williams had turned down a 20-vear plea agreement offered bv the Truman Simons, Deputy Sheriff, about two weeks before the trial. If he had accepted the plea he could have served about five and one-half years in jail.Presenting the case for the state were Assistant District Attorneys Karen .Amos and Scott Pederson.Court appointed attorneys for Williams were Rick Bostwick and W alter Reaves.The witnesses called provided some insight into the after dark happenings in Waco, as theyrevealed some of the seamier detailsof drug dealing, robbery andburglaries.Ficht of the witnesses were calledto the stand were from he V Jnan Countv Jail or ’ . \•tfrDepartment of Correct or:-were on parole or had • c\• • c -prior crimes.Also testifying were Jer j specialists. Dr. Homer C an.roe for the state and Dr Paul Stimv-for the defense—who re*, ed •* testimony of each other.Four bite marks on the bcxismMrs. W'hite, were brought no testimony and the doctors testified as to who they thought had hr. re: the victim during the burglars or her home and beating deathAlso testifying for the defense was Steven Spence, brother at David Spence, who is on death aw in Huntsville. Mrs. White was mother of the two young men Four police officers took n. stand in behalf of the defense n testify to the believeabrlitv oi :he witnesses from the jails or wrtf prior records..11 L.
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Waco Citizen
Waco, Texas, US
Tue, Sep 08, 1987
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