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L.A. Riots Convict Sentenced in Murder - AP
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| 12/6/03
| AP
Posted on 12/09/2003 10:08:16 AM PST by gridlock
L.A. Riots Convict Sentenced in Murder Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - A man convicted of felony mayhem for a televised attack on trucker Reginald Denny during the 1992 Los Angeles riots has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for a drug dealer's murder.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis B. Rappe also ordered Damian Williams, 30, to serve an additional 21 years in prison for a firearm theft charge and other violations.
Williams served four years of a 10-year term after he was convicted for throwing a brick at Denny's head as the riots began on April 29, 1992. Denny was pulled from his tractor-trailer a short time after a state jury acquitted four white Los Angeles police officers accused of beating black motorist Rodney King.
Williams denied he was the person caught on videotape attacking Denny.
He didn't comment during the sentencing hearing Friday.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: California
KEYWORDS: cantweall; justgetalong
Just an update on the life and times of Damian "Football" Williams.
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posted on
12/09/2003 10:08:17 AM PST
by
gridlock
To: gridlock
At least he'll know his way around Quentin.
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posted on
12/09/2003 10:10:31 AM PST
by
1L
To: gridlock
Racism caused him to do it
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posted on
12/09/2003 10:17:26 AM PST
by
2banana
To: 2banana
Too bad he beat the attempted murder charge in the Denny case.
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posted on
12/09/2003 10:30:30 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(Socialism is Slavery)
To: gridlock
Last I heard, Rodney was in rehab after being arrested for possession of PCP (some people just don't learn). It would be the ultimate of ironies if Rodney and Football were cell mates.
Owl_Eagle
”Guns Before Butter.”
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posted on
12/09/2003 10:34:05 AM PST
by
End Times Sentinel
("You white rednecks... this is what my momma taught me!"- Nathaniel Jones Former Cincinnati Resident)
To: 2banana
Racism caused him to do it It was W's fault...
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posted on
12/09/2003 11:19:01 AM PST
by
talleyman
(God bless FR & Merry Christmas!)
To: BenLurkin
I was thinking along the same lines. Maybe he would still have been in jail and someone would still be alive.
To: gridlock
The man was deprived of midnight basketball games ---his Restless Leg Syndrome was probably killing him...somehow, deep down, I'm convinced the President of the United States is to blame...
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posted on
12/09/2003 11:42:42 AM PST
by
gaijin
To: gridlock
Williams served four years of a 10-year term If he had served the full ten years, he would not have been able to commit this murder (in 2000).
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posted on
12/09/2003 3:27:30 PM PST
by
heleny
To: gaijin
...somehow, deep down, I'm convinced the President of the United States is to blame... LOL
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posted on
12/09/2003 3:46:22 PM PST
by
Nov3
To: gridlock
....has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for a drug dealer's murder. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis B. Rappe also ordered Damian Williams, 30, to serve an additional 21 years in prison for a firearm theft charge and other violations.... Sound to me like a problem that is solvng itself!
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posted on
12/09/2003 3:48:43 PM PST
by
Nov3
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