Willie Clark Found Guilty
Willie Clark Found Guilty – Suspected gang member Willie Clark was found guilty of murder Thursday in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams after a New Year’s Eve outing three years ago.
Clark showed no emotion as the verdict was read but leaned back and looked at the ceiling after the jury was dismissed. He gave a small smile to relatives before he was taken from the courtroom in handcuffs.
He faces life in prison at his April 30 sentencing.
Williams’ mother, Rosalind, wept as she left the courtroom.
“We’ll never know what happened that night,” she said later. “This is a start, to clean up the streets here and hopefully everywhere else.”
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen issued a statement saying, “After three long years, it is very gratifying to see closure brought to this case.”
There was no immediate word on a possible appeal, but defense attorney Darren Cantor told three sobbing people in the courtroom, “Try to breathe, OK? That’s what appeals are for.”
Cantor told reporters Clark’s family was upset and had no comment.
The jury deliberated for a day and a half after an 11-day trial then convicted Clark on all 21 counts he faced, including the murder of Williams and the attempted murders of the 16 others in a Hummer stretch limo with Williams.
Security was tight throughout the trial, and 13 armed deputies stood in the courtroom as the verdict was read. Deputies were also stationed along the hallway outside the courtroom and asked bystanders to move away whenever Clark was escorted in or out.
Willie Clark Found Guilty
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