After hearing from 14 witnesses over the span of three days, the prosecution announced to the judge in the William Chase Johnson capital murder trial that they were resting their case.
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The announcement came as a surprise to the defense, which did not have any of its witnesses ready to immediately take the stand. As a result, proceedings have ended for the day, and it will be the defense’s turn to make its case starting on Friday.Both the prosecution and the defense agree that Johnson is the person who shot and killed Lowndes County Sheriff ‘Big John’ Williams, but they are presenting very different stories of what led to the fatal confrontation.
The state claims Johnson knew Williams was the sheriff and killed him anyway. The defense argues Johnson killed the sheriff in self-defense.Birmingham Police announce arrest in mass shooting, multiple homicidesFederal judge to halt Alabama program that purged thousands of legal votersFavorite Fall traditions kick off in the Town of Pike Road
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