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Escambia Man Convicted In 2017 Shooting
April 28, 2018
An Escambia County man has been convicted in a 2017 shooting.
Therall Williams. 28, was convicted by an Escambia County jury of aggravated battery with a firearm with discharge and great bodily harm and possession of a firearm by convicted felon.
On April 16, 2017, deputies responded to a shooting at Forest Creek Apartments. The victim stated that two people tried to rob him and then shot him. A witness identified Williams as the shooter. The victim later told law enforcement that Williams and another individual were arguing about a gun before Williams shot him. The victim identified Williams out of a photo line-up. Surveillance video shows three people begin to fight. The fight goes to the ground and fire from a gun is seen, then a male resembling Williams runs toward a camera at another angle.
The jury deliberated for approximately 35 minutes before finding the defendant guilty as charged. Sentencing is set for June 5 before Circuit Judge John Miller. Williams qualifies as a habitual felony offender and a prison releasee reoffender. He faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison with a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years as a prison releasee reoffender. The 30 years sentence will be served day for day with no gain time.
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3 Responses to “Escambia Man Convicted In 2017 Shooting”
Why not? Treating people like second class citizens after paying for their crimes helps no one. How about doing actual rehabilitation instead of creating an environment that creates better, more violent criminals? Treat drug addiction instead of sending addicts to prison to learn to be recriminals.
“To Do Right”- Yes, restore civil and voting rights to a person once we assign a judgement to them (and complete said judgement) or else might we have taxation without representation. Wait, do we collect the released offenders taxes when they are gainfully employed? This guy clearly is a nuisance. But, once prison reforms these guys, do we just continue to treat them like second class citizens ? If he receives 30 years or so, he might get societal help by Florida Department Of Corrections and will be a future asset to YOUR community….
When he gets out let him VOTE!!!!