LANCASTER – A 62-year-old man who kidnapped a 4-year-old girl from a Lancaster yard, but was foiled by the child’s teenage brother, was found guilty Friday by an Antelope Valley jury, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Earl Duane Williams of Los Angeles was found guilty of kidnapping to commit a lewd act upon a child and criminal threats, according to Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami.
The case stems from an incident that occurred around noon on Dec. 20, 2014.
Williams parked his recreational vehicle near the victim’s house on the 300 block of West Kildare Street in Lancaster. He walked up the driveway, hugged and kissed the 4-year-old victim, and then carried her back down the long driveway approximately 25 feet toward his vehicle as she cried for help, according to court testimony.
The victim’s 13-year-old brother yelled for help and grabbed his sister’s arm, forcing Williams to leave the girl and flee the scene, the prosecutor said.
When Williams was arrested and was being driven away from the scene, he threatened the victim’s mother, yelled profanities and racial slurs at her and said he would return and hurt the entire family, according to testimony at the trial.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lisa Chung presided over the six-day trial. The victim, her teenage brother and her sister testified during the trial, the prosecutor said. The jury deliberated for approximately four hours before reaching a verdict.
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Billandtimsbogusanswers says
You said the three jurors who voted not guilty, because they “just go along “with the other nine.then you said the prosecution was going to keep picking jurors, untill they found some who would vote guilty.not verbatim.since you were not there, at the trial, in the jury room, your statements indicate that you dont agree with the fact that is was a hung jury.your speculated guesses, tell us that you would like him to be found not guilty.so, in short, the nine were wrong and the prosecution will go to any and all lengths to “fix”the jury.did I miss anything?
Billandtimsbogusanswers says
Tim Scott
November 4, 2015 at 8:53 am
Since it isn’t relevant to the case at hand I won’t bother saying what you sound like.
What I know about this case is that three jurors who did sit in that courtroom tasked with listening to the testimony were not convinced of guilt. They stood up, undoubtedly, to pressure from the other nine to “just go along.” They stood up to the knowledge that there would undoubtedly be backlash from “guilty until proven…aw what the heck, must be guilty” fascists like yourself. Fascists who would sling groundless “must be a sex offender” or similar accusations at them for doing the right thing.
Another thing I know about this case is something it has in common with ALL cases. The prosecutor has INFINITELY more resources to apply to the retrial than the defendant has. They are applying those resources to making sure the next jury is full of guilty until proven innocent fascists like yourself. In all probability they will succeed in providing the kind of “justice” that you demand. Congratulations.
Billandtimsbogusanswers says
Cool, found it, tim
Tim Scott says
Since you asked if you missed anything, I’d say yes…the point. Not surprising when you are so ridiculously focused on hating me instead of any issues the site might cover.
Danny says
That POS should be shot dead.