GUILTY CA - William Tillett, 11, kidnapped and murdered, Inglewood, 24 May 1990 *Arrest in 2019*

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Still not finding any current articles re trial - but it looks like it is still going on.

Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
March 3, 2022 09:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY TRIAL IN PROGRESS

March 4, 2022 09:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY TRIAL IN PROGRESS

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court


Am I the only one following this case?? I see no "likes" but one...

 

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Thursday, March 3rd:
*Trial Continues (Day 4) (@ 9:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (22 @ time of crime/50/now 53) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
Trial began on 2/28/22.
Court info from 2/20/19 thru 2/22/22 reference post #77 here:
CA - William Tillett, 11, kidnapped and murdered, Inglewood, 24 May 1990 *Arrest in 2019*
2/28/22 Monday, Trial Day 1: Jury selection? No info available. Trial continues on 3/1/22.
3/1/22 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: No info available. Trial continues on 3/2/22.
3/2/22 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: No info available. Trial continues on 3/3/22.

 

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Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
March 3, 2022 09:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY TRIAL IN PROGRESS

March 4, 2022 09:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY TRIAL IN PROGRESS

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court

 

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Friday, March 4th:
*Trial Continues (Day 5) (@ 9:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (22 @ time of crime/50/now 53) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
Trial began on 2/28/22.
Court info from 2/20/19 thru 2/22/22 reference post #77 here:
CA - William Tillett, 11, kidnapped and murdered, Inglewood, 24 May 1990 *Arrest in 2019*
2/28/22 Monday, Trial Day 1: Jury selection? No info available. Trial continues on 3/1/22.
3/1/22 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: No info available. Trial continues on 3/2/22.
3/2/22 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: No info available. Trial continues on 3/3/22.
3/3/22 Thursday, Trial Day 4: No info available. Trial continues on 3/4/22.

 

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Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
March 7, 2022 09:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY TRIAL IN PROGRESS

March 8, 2022 09:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY TRIAL IN PROGRESS

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court

 

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Monday, March 7th:
*Trial Continues (Day 6) (@ 9:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (22 @ time of crime/50/now 53) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
Trial began on 2/28/22.
Court info from 2/20/19 thru 2/22/22 & trial days 1-4 (2/28 to 3/3/22) reference post #84 here:
CA - William Tillett, 11, kidnapped and murdered, Inglewood, 24 May 1990 *Arrest in 2019*
3/4/22 Friday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 3/7/22.

 

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Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
March 8, 2022 01:30 PM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY TRIAL IN PROGRESS


link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court

 

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Still not finding ANYTHING on this trial - just 2019 articles of his arrest...

Tuesday, March 8th:
*Trial Continues (Day 7) (@ 9:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (22 @ time of crime/50/now 53) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
Trial began on 2/28/22.
Court info from 2/20/19 thru 2/22/22 & trial days 1-4 (2/28 to 3/3/22) reference post #84 here:
CA - William Tillett, 11, kidnapped and murdered, Inglewood, 24 May 1990 *Arrest in 2019*
3/4/22 Friday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 3/7/22.
3/7/22 Monday, Trial Day 6: No info available. Trial continues on 3/8/22.

 

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Upcoming Scheduled Events

Date Time Location Dept/Room Number
March 9, 2022 09:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY TRIAL IN PROGRESS

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court

 

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Wednesday, March 9th:
*Trial Continues (Day 8) (@ 9:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (22 @ time of crime/50/now 53) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
Trial began on 2/28/22.
Court info from 2/20/19 thru 2/22/22 & trial days 1-4 (2/28 to 3/3/22) reference post #84 here:
CA - William Tillett, 11, kidnapped and murdered, Inglewood, 24 May 1990 *Arrest in 2019*
3/4/22 Friday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 3/7/22.
3/7/22 Monday, Trial Day 6: No info available. Trial continues on 3/8/22.
3/8/22 Tuesday, Trail Day 7: No info available. Trial continues on 3/9/22.

 

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Past Events
Date Time Location Dept/Room Number Events
March 9, 2022 09:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY TRIAL IN PROGRESS

March 10, 2022 09:30 AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 110 JURY DELIBERATIONS

link: https://www.lacourt.org/criminalcasesummary/ui/Selection.asp



Man Convicted of 11-Year-Old Boy's Killing in 1990 - MyNewsLA.com

March 10, 2022
An ex-con was found guilty Thursday of the murder of an 11-year-old boy who was kidnapped more than three decades ago while walking home from school in Inglewood.

A downtown Los Angeles jury deliberated about three hours before convicting Edward Donell Thomas, 53, of Pomona, of first-degree murder for the May 24, 1990, death of William Tillett.

Jurors also found true the special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission of a kidnapping, but could not unanimously agree on a second special circumstance allegation — murder while lying in wait.
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Thomas pleaded no contest to a separate charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

He is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole, with sentencing set April 20 before Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench.

 

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Update! Posting this so I can shorten it up.

Thursday, March 10th:
*Trial Continues (Day 8)/VERDICT REACHED (Day 1) (@ 9:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (22 @ time of crime/50/now 53) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
Trial began on 2/28/22 & ended on 3/10/22 with a guilty verdict.
Court info from 2/20/19 thru 2/22/22 & trial days 1-4 (2/28 to 3/3/22) reference post #84 here:
CA - William Tillett, 11, kidnapped and murdered, Inglewood, 24 May 1990 *Arrest in 2019*
3/4/22 Friday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 3/7/22.
3/7/22 Monday, Trial Day 6: No info available. Trial continues on 3/8/22.
3/8/22 Tuesday, Trail Day 7: No info available. Trial continues on 3/9/22.
3/9/22 Wednesday, Trial Day 8: No info available. Trial continues on 3/10/22.
3/10/22 Thursday, Trial Day 9 & Jury deliberations (Day 1): Case rested by both parties. Closing arguments done. Jury started deliberations on 3/10/22 & after 3 hours of deliberations – verdict: Guilty of 1st degree murder & also found true the special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission of a kidnapping, but could not unanimously agree on a second special circumstance allegation — murder while lying in wait. Sentencing hearing on 4/20/22.

 

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@JerseyGirl - we have a verdict! GUILTY!

 

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Wednesday, April 20th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – William Tillett (11) (May 24, 1990, Inglewood, kidnapped & murdered) - *Edward Donell Thomas (22 @ time of crime/50/now 53) arrested (2/14/19), charged (2/20/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1 count of murder during commission of a kidnapping & lying in wait & 1 count of a felon in possession of a firearm. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
DNA link.
Trial began on 2/28/22 & ended on 3/10/22 with a guilty verdict.
Court info from 2/20/19 thru 2/22/22 & trial days 1-8 (2/28 to 3/9/22) reference post #92 here:
GUILTY - CA - William Tillett, 11, kidnapped and murdered, Inglewood, 24 May 1990 *Arrest in 2019*
3/10/22 Thursday, Trial Day 9 & Jury deliberations Day 1: Case rested by both parties. Closing arguments done. Jury started deliberations on 3/10/22 & after 3 hours of deliberations – verdict: Guilty of 1st degree murder & also found true the special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission of a kidnapping, but could not unanimously agree on a second special circumstance allegation — murder while lying in wait. Sentencing hearing on 4/20/22.

 

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Sentencing Information
SENTENCING DATE: April 20, 2022
For Count(s): 01 PROBATION/MANDATORY SUPERVISION:
JAIL TERM: LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE JAIL TERM:
BASE FINE/TOTAL FINE: $0.00 BASE FINE/TOTAL FINE: $0.00

link: Criminal Case Summary - Online Services - LA Court