People v. Williams

Defendant-appellant, Michael Williams, was convicted of burglary after a jury trial in Jefferson County and sentenced to serve from 2 to 6 years. On appeal he contends that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; that the prosecutor made improper and prejudicial remarks in closing argument; that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and that the sentence imposed was excessive.

The testimony most damaging to defendant came from Isaiah White, Jr., defendant’s 14-year-old co-participant in the crime, testifying under a grant of total immunity from prosecution. White testified…