Falls Kidnapping Trial Ends in Mixed Verdict

2022-11-28T16:38:56-05:00December 16th, 2015|Criminal Defense, Keith J. Williams in the News|

Jurors in Bucks County convicted Michael Bashion Williams on Thursday, but not in the way his attorney wanted. "This is not a kidnapping case," defense attorney Keith Williams said in closing arguments. "This is an assault case. This is a terroristic threats case." Williams urged the dozen men and women to find his client guilty of those lesser charges, and to acquit the 28-year-old Trenton, New Jersey, man of the most serious charges of burglary and kidnapping -- charges the attorney said prosecutors failed to prove. The jury defied Williams' request in part, convicting Michael Williams of burglary, but acquitting [...]