Jurors deliberated about 45 minutes before finding William Franklin Hughes III, 32, guilty of first-degree murder for the July 14, 2017, killing of Lyndi Fisher, according to Ricardo Santiago of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Hughes is due back in a Lancaster courtroom June 14 for the sanity phase of his trial, in which a judge will determine whether he was sane or insane at the time of the crime.
Hughes could face up to 55 years to life in state prison if he is found to have been sane at the time of Fisher’s killing, according to Santiago.
Hughes told sheriff’s deputies that Fisher had been injured while fixing an appliance at his home in the 43200 block of Doverwood Court. He told deputies that he had briefly left his home and that he saw the woman unresponsive on the floor when he returned, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported shortly after his arrest.
Fisher was pronounced dead at the scene.
Hughes was arrested the following day and has remained behind bars since then.
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ExAV says
I often struggle with this. Repair-person shows up at the door to fix the toaster, do I strangle him or have him fix the toaster and leave. Evidently a tough decision for some people. Imagine doing 20 years in a max prison because you couldn’t resist strangling the appliance repair person.
Julian says
I hope he gets hurt in jail by other inmates. He is a coward!
Hang ‘Em High says
Those four teachers, and their principal, would have yet another reason to hold up the noose if our governor hadn’t got rid of the death penalty.
william must pay says
Don’t bring the teachers in to this one you bastard. This has no connection, keep them out of this comment section. A family lost their mother and your bringing up teachers?
Sanity says
Willy should prepare himself for spending several decades behind bars.