LA County DA Statement on Tookie Williams dated 11/16/2005

LA County District Attorney's Office ^ | 11/16/2005 | Steven Cooley, LA County DA et al

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I. INTRODUCTION On February 28, 1979, Stanley Williams murdered Albert Lewis Owens during a robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store. On March 11, 1979, Stanley Williams murdered Tsai-Shai Yang, Yen-I Yang and Yee-Chen Lin during a robbery at their family run motel, the Brookhaven. In March of 1981, a jury convicted Stanley Williams of the first-degree murder and robbery of Albert Lewis Owens, the first-degree murders of Tsai-Shai Yang, Yen-I Yang and Yee-Chen Lin, and the robbery of Tsai-Shai Yang.

The jury also found true the allegations that Williams personally used a shotgun during the commission of each of the murders and robberies. Finally, the jury found true the special circumstance allegations of robbery-murder and multiple murder.

On April 15, 1981, the trial court, following the jury’s recommendation, sentenced Williams to death. On October 11, 2005, the United States Supreme Court denied Williams’ petition for writ of Certiorari. On October 24, 2005, Williams’ execution date was set for December 13, 2005.

This cold-blooded killer, Stanley Williams, now seeks mercy, the very mercy he so callously denied Albert, Tsai-Shai, Yen-I, and Yee-Chen.

Stanley Williams does not deserve this mercy. In fact, despite the overwhelming nature of the evidence against him, ...

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Yes to have been one can be forgiven when you have seen the error and made the change. Tookie is part of a continuing criminal enterprise that he still profits from. He has also not said at the time who he thinks did the crime with his gun or renounced his leadership as an OG Crip.