WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Court TV) — A homeless man convicted of killing a 14-year-old boy in Florida had several outbursts at his sentencing hearing on Wednesday, even screaming as he was led out of the courtroom.
Semmie Williams holds up a handmade sign during his sentencing. (WPEC)
Semmie Williams, 43, was convicted of second-degree murder with a weapon in the death of 14-year-old Ryan Rogers. The teen, who had gone out for a bike ride on Nov. 15, 2021, was reported missing when he didn’t return home. His body was found the next morning in a wooded area along an I-95 overpass.
Prior to arriving in Florida, Williams served five years in prison in Georgia, where he was convicted of battery on a person 65 or older following a 2014 incident. The victim in that incident joined Williams’ sentencing virtually and told the judge that on the day he had been attacked, he had been walking down the street toward a rental property he owns…