Last Updated: October 28, 2023, 03:30 IST
EL CAJON, Calif.: A San Diego County Superior Court choose on Friday rejected a request to raise star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams’ bail for what the prosecution mentioned was a threatening social media publish, and granted a speedy trial for the 19-12 months-previous on 9 felony costs stemming from a March 17 shooting incident in which nobody was injured.
Judge Kathleen M. Lewis denied Deputy District Attorney George Modlin’s request to raise Williams’ bail to $500,000. The participant has been free on a $50,000 bond since his arrest on April 13.
Lewis set trial for Dec. 14 on six counts of assault with a weapon, one depend of firing into an occupied car and two counts of creating threats that might end result in nice bodily damage or loss of life. Williams faces up to 30 years in jail if convicted.
Defense lawyer Troy Owens entered not responsible pleas on Williams’ behalf.
Williams is enrolled in on-line lessons at Memphis and stays on the roster however doesn’t have entry to crew services or actions, and his standing with this system will likely be decided when the court docket case is resolved, the varsity mentioned final month. The Tigers open the season Nov. 6 at residence in opposition to Jackson State.
It was the second time Modlin requested a rise in bail. The request throughout Williams’ arraignment Friday was based mostly on what Modlin mentioned was a since-deleted Instagram publish displaying a TV clip of Williams in court docket with lyrics from a music by rapper Rylo Rodriguez: “Say the judge and DA (expletive) with his head, just stay afloat.”
The publish was made a couple of hours after Williams’ preliminary listening to on Oct. 10, when he was ordered to stand trial on what have been then six costs. Modlin has since added three extra costs.
Modlin mentioned Williams’ Instagram attain “is far more than most defendants have” and “this is more than somebody venting.” He additionally mentioned witnesses have moved out of state.
Owens objected, saying the lyrics weren’t written by Williams and there was (*14*) Owens mentioned Williams deleted the publish “because of the negative attention and overreach” and hasn’t posted since.
Lewis ordered Williams not to make any extra posts concerning the case. In declining to raise bail, she mentioned: “I don’t think it’s a sufficient change of circumstances. I understand the argument. I think it was just a stupid, stupid thing Mr. Williams did.”
Williams didn’t remark when requested concerning the publish as he left together with his attorneys and a number of relations.
Williams was one of many title, picture and likeness period’s earliest stars, securing a landmark multiyear cope with shoe and athletic attire maker Puma for an undisclosed quantity in 2021. Puma spokeswoman Melissa Garbayo mentioned Friday that the corporate’s relationship with Williams ended earlier this 12 months. On3.com as soon as estimated his NIL valuation at $3.6 million, however Williams’ title not seems in the rankings.
Williams, who completed his prep profession at San Ysidro High School, is accused in a March 27 shooting at his residence in unincorporated Jamul in japanese San Diego County. He is accused of shooting at a automotive with six occupants and making threats.
A juvenile witness testified on the preliminary listening to that she and a bunch of mates took an Uber to Williams’ residence so she may meet with JJ Taylor, who was residing there and additionally has dedicated to play at Memphis. The woman mentioned she went inside whereas the others waited in the automotive, however that Williams appeared offended and started to make threats.
Judge Sherry M. Thompson-Taylor dominated on the preliminary listening to that whereas no witnesses noticed Williams fireplace a gun, there was possible trigger to ship the case to trial based mostly on testimony that witnesses noticed him with a gun with a pink concentrating on laser and heard him threaten to kill them. Modlin offered photographs of bullet holes in the Uber driver’s Tesla Model 3.
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