OAKLAND — A former Alameda County sheriff’s deputy was convicted Thursday of gunning down a married Dublin couple greater than two years in the past, based on prosecutors.
Devin Williams faces 50 years to life in jail when he’s sentenced subsequent month for the first-degree murders of Maria and Benison Tran, the district legal professional’s workplace mentioned in an announcement.
The murders occurred on Sept. 7, 2022. Williams, a deputy on the time, went to the couple’s residence and shot them to loss of life along with his service weapon, based on prosecutors.
Williams, 26, was in a romantic relationship with Maria Tran, though she was legally married to Benison Tran and lived with him, the district legal professional’s workplace mentioned.
District Lawyer Pamela Worth thanked the jury for its “diligent work in delivering this guilty verdict.”
“I also want to thank our entire prosecution team, including our inspectors and victim-witness advocates who worked diligently to get the conviction and provide services to the victims’ families, despite the intense public scrutiny and questioning of our commitment to successfully prosecute this case,” Worth mentioned in an announcement.
“We recognize this horrific tragedy leaves a son without his parents and a community forever traumatized by this unacceptable and vicious home invasion attack on an unarmed and unsuspecting couple,” Worth mentioned.
Williams is ready to be sentenced Nov. 12 on the East Bay County Corridor of Justice in Dublin.
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