Disgruntled gang member killed Williams: prosecutor
by admin on Mar.07, 2010, under Uncategorized
0 Comments | AFP, February, 2010
DENVER, Colorado (AFP) New Year’s revelry that left a gang member feeling disrespected led the man to shoot indiscriminately into a limousine, killing Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The accused, Willie Clark, faces a string of charges, including first-degree murder, in the shooting death of Williams on January 1, 2007.
“This is about a vicious assault and murder of an innocent person,” chief Deputy District Attorney Bruce Levin told jurors in opening statements at Clark’s trial.
Defense attorney Darren Cantor said Clark is being made a scapegoat. Cantor told jurors the prosecution’s case is built on testimony from people who have pending criminal cases who are trying to cut deals with authorities and that one witness, Daniel…
