Williams was subject to nine felonies, each of which carries a maximum sentence of thirty years in jail.
The gunshot that happened outside of Mikey Williams’s California home earlier this year is not serious, and the basketball star and internet phenomenon is probably out of jail.
Steve Walker, a spokesman for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, informed Zobuz Sports that Williams entered a guilty plea on Thursday to one felony count of making a criminal threat. As part of the plea agreement, Williams must undergo cognitive behavior therapy, take a lesson on gun safety, and complete 80 hours of community service. He must also attend a session on anger management.
Walker stated that the felony charge will be lowered to a misdemeanor if Williams fulfills those criteria and does not have any additional legal difficulties. As a condition of his plea agreement, Williams, who will be sentenced on August 12, is also ordered not to possess a firearm for a period of ten years.
Williams was taken into custody on April 13th following an altercation that occurred late at night at his hilltop house east of San Diego, which he owns for $1.2 million, two weeks prior. Williams allegedly threatened to shoot his guests after they showed up unannounced at his house. The six people inside were unharmed, but the trunk and back windshield were damaged when he allegedly shot at their car as they drove away.
Two counts of making threats that could result in death or great bodily harm, six counts of assault with a firearm, and one act of firing into an occupied motor vehicle were all brought against Williams. The maximum sentence for each of the nine felonies was thirty years in jail.
Williams “got a sweet deal, a sweet, sweet deal,” according to Arash Hashemi, a criminal defense attorney from Los Angeles who has been following the media coverage of Williams’ case attentively, as reported by Zobuz Sports. “Threw [Williams] a bone because he’s a young person who did some stupid mistakes but he doesn’t have a record,” the district attorney likely remarked, according to Hashemi.
“It makes sense that he’s basically getting a second chance,” Hashemi remarked. “If he were an unknown, they might have that opportunity.”
Williams, who committed to play basketball for the Tigers this season, has not yet participated in practice or games for the school. His access to team facilities and activities was restricted as of earlier this month, while he remained on the roster and enrolled in online programs.
The effect of Williams’ plea deal on his Memphis playing prospects is unknown. According to a representative from Memphis who spoke with Zobuz Sports, “We don’t have anything new at this time.”
Williams, who was once heralded as the top player in the class of 2023, gained over a million followers on social media even before he had a high school basketball game under his belt. When he was a high school junior, he signed a groundbreaking endorsement deal with Puma, solidifying his position as an early figure in the name, image, and likeness period.
Williams, though, had already started to lose star power before his arrest. In Williams’ final year as a player, San Ysidro High lost 13 games and finished last in the San Diego Open Division, never mind winning the league. Rivals’ final Class of 2023 rankings had Williams at #71 due to concerns about his effort, defense, and decision-making when given the ball.
Williams expressed his happiness outside the courthouse in a video shared on Thursday by Overtime.
He declared, “All glory to God,” while sporting a sleek black suit and crisp white sneakers. “All I can say is that I’m relieved I survived this ordeal. Returning to the [basketball] court is all I can say.
Barry Lachey is a Professional Editor at Zobuz. Previously He has also worked for Moxly Sports and Network Resources “Joe Joe.” He is a graduate of the Kings College at the University of Thames Valley London. You can reach Barry via email or by phone.
