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After reviewing the case, Georgia Supreme Court Justice George T. Smith deemed the evidence, or the lack thereof, inadmissible. [13] On February 27, 1982, after 11 hours of deliberation, the jury found Wayne Bertram Williams guilty of the two murders. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in Georgia's Hancock State Prison in Sparta. [6]
Greatest amount of jail time given as a result of an appeal. Found guilty of crimes ranging from rape of an elderly woman in Tulsa County, Oklahoma to larceny, robbery and kidnapping, and sentenced to 2,250 years. He appealed, was reconvicted, re-sentenced and received an additional jail term of 9,500 years, later reduced by 500 years.
On September 8, police stated that the victims had been beaten with a large instrument. They believed that three people committed the crime. [6] The murders gained international attention and have been referred to as the worst mass murder case in Georgia state history. [7] [8]
The longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history is poised to become a lot longer — or, if the defense has its way, derailed entirely. In the latest disruption that has placed the criminal ...
The crime happened early enough in the day to make the evening paper that night. The Savannah Evening Press reported the murders and caused frenzy in the town. A riot broke out with fences torn down and doors burst in as townspeople went on a witch-hunt for the murderer. [5] Quickly, the story became national news.
Terrorist incidents in Georgia (U.S. state) (2 P) Pages in category "Crimes in Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
DNA evidence has linked two brothers to multiple unsolved rape cases around metro Atlanta in the 1980s, the DeKalb County District Attorney announced this week.