Jury begins deliberating in 2021 Fresno murder trial

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A last transportation successful tribunal connected Wednesday arsenic attorneys made their closing arguments successful Christopher Williams' execution proceedings aft 11 days of evidence.

"What I'm arguing to you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is that it was Mr. Williams that facilitated the committee of this murder," authoritative Ismail Aliyev said.

Williams' destiny is present earlier a Fresno County assemblage arsenic they determine if helium is liable for the decease of Kylin Baca-Fullmer successful July 2021. The defence argues helium is innocent.

"The tenable inference is that Williams was not successful the SUV during that time," defence lawyer Curtis Sok said astir the conveyance wherever shots were fired from.

ShotSpotter sensors picked up connected 13 shots adjacent the country of Calwa and Bardell Avenues successful Southwest Fresno. Police recovered Baca-Fullmer dormant astatine the scene. He was successful the driver's spot of a car.

Prosecutors accidental different man, Kevin Coleman, pulled the trigger, but they accidental Williams aided and abetted him.

"He gave and provided Mr. Coleman the cleanable vantage constituent from which Mr. Coleman could people the driver's broadside seat," Aliyev said.

Prosecutors person charged Coleman and Williams with murder, shooting astatine a car, and battle with a semi-automatic gun. Both men person pleaded not guilty, and Coleman is being tried separately.

William's defence lawyer says his lawsuit was lone arrested due to the fact that helium is simply a pack member, and helium argues determination is not capable grounds to beryllium Williams was wrong the car wherever the shots came from.

"You look astatine it, ladies and gentlemen," Sok said. "It's hard to tell. Not to mention, we cannot spot the look of the driver, oregon we cannot spot however galore radical are successful the SUV."

Williams could look up to beingness successful situation if convicted connected the execution charge. Court records amusement Coleman's assemblage proceedings could statesman connected October 21.