Former prized recruit and present Memphis freshman Mikey Williams was ordered to face trial by a Superior Court docket decide in California on Tuesday as he faces six felony gun costs from an incident earlier this summer season through which he’s accused of firing a gun at a car carrying 5 individuals. Williams, a former five-star prospect who was at one level ranked because the No. 2 participant in his class, is just not presently with the Tigers crew however stays on the roster and enrolled in lessons as his authorized scenario performs out, the college mentioned in September.
Williams has been free on $50,000 bond since his arrest on April 13. At a listening to Tuesday, Choose Sherry M. Thompson-Taylor assigned an arraignment date of Oct. 24 for Williams, in keeping with the Related Press.
Memphis started its fall coaching camp on Sept. 25 with out Williams, who due to his scenario doesn’t have entry to team-related services or actions. It’s scheduled to open the season Nov. 6 vs. Jackson State — 13 days after Williams’ scheduled arraignment.
Williams was arrested in April and booked on 5 counts of assault with a lethal weapon and one courtroom of firing into an occupied car, costs that would carry almost 30 years jail time if convicted on all counts. The San Diego Sherriff’s Division alleges he fired photographs at, and struck, a car because it was driving away, however nobody was harm.
Williams’ lawyer, Troy P. Owens, mentioned the incident occurred after “a number of uninvited people” entered Williams’ residence and brought about a disturbance. Although Owens has mentioned Williams is a match for the outline of the shooter, his shopper “appears to be like ahead to addressing any allegations in opposition to him utilizing the established procedures in our justice system.”
A 6-foot-2 combo guard, Williams selected Memphis over presents from Kansas, Oregon, USC and others. Ranked No. 39 general in 247Sports’ participant rankings for the 2023 cycle, he’s the highest-rated Tigers signee for his or her freshman recruiting class that ranked No. 19 overall in the Team rankings.
