People v. Williams CA4/2

BACKGROUND

According to the preliminary hearing transcript, police officers located three

different caliber shell casings from three different firearms after a shooting at a

graduation party. Three people were shot, including one victim who died from her

wounds. Williams told the police “that he thought one of his bullets may have killed the

girl[.]”

By information filed in 2011, the People alleged that Williams “did unlawfully,

and with malice aforethought murder [the victim].” (§ 187, subd. (a), count 1.) The

information further alleged three counts of attempted willful, deliberate, and premeditated

murder (§§ 187, 664, counts 2-4.) As to counts 1 and 4, the People alleged that Williams

personally used a firearm, that he personally and intentionally discharged a firearm, and

2 that he personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing death or great bodily

injury (§ 12022.53, subds. (b), (c) & (d)). As to counts 2 and 3, it was alleged that he

personally used and personally and intentionally discharged a firearm (§ 12022.53,

subds. (b) & (c)).

Williams pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and admitted the personal use of a

firearm in the commission of…