Calif. Supreme Court rejects youth parole for man convicted of San Diego rapes [Video]

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man convicted and sentenced to state prison for assaulting and raping two women at gunpoint in San Diego was not unfairly denied a chance at early parole for youthful offenders.

Jeremiah Ira Williams was convicted of raping two women on consecutive nights in August of 2016. Prosecutors said the first victim was attacked at her University City apartment, while the second was raped at a Grantville motel.

Williams was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 100 years to life, plus 86 years and two months.

Williams was 24 years old at the time of the rapes and contends that due to his age, he should be eligible for a youthful offender parole hearing. Under California’s youthful offender parole statute, early release on parole is possible for certain defendants who were under 26 when they committed their crimes.

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