People v. Williams

Defendant Antwon Williams and codefendant Willie Wilson were charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of decedent David Martin. A motion for severance was granted and defendant Williams was tried in a separate trial. A jury found defendant Williams guilty of first-degree murder under the theory of accountability. He was sentenced to 36 years’ imprisonment. Now, he appeals his conviction and sentence.

Prior to trial, defendant moved to preclude various State’s witnesses from testifying that they had been threatened and/or offered money to testify in a manner favorable to him.…