A San Jose man accused of killing his high school classmate for the thrill of it allegedly told police detectives that he had planned the attack for weeks and that it was endorsed by his religion, Satanism.
Jae Williams, who was 15 at the time, and his alleged 16-year-old accomplice, Randy Thompson, befriended Michael Russell for the sole purpose of killing him, and six weeks before his death in 2009, started looking for opportunities to carry out the attack, prosecutors say.
The new details contained in the transcript, obtained by the San Jose Mercury News, come roughly two weeks before jury selection begins in Williams' first-degree murder trial. Williams and Thompson are being tried separately as adults. Both are now 20 and face life sentences if convicted.
Authorities say Williams and Thompson lured Russell, 15, to their backyard and beat him for roughly six minutes. When they couldn't find a pulse, prosecutors say the teens slit Russell's throat.
Jae Williams, who was 15 at the time, and his alleged 16-year-old accomplice, Randy Thompson, befriended Michael Russell for the sole purpose of killing him, and six weeks before his death in 2009, started looking for opportunities to carry out the attack, prosecutors say.
The new details contained in the transcript, obtained by the San Jose Mercury News, come roughly two weeks before jury selection begins in Williams' first-degree murder trial. Williams and Thompson are being tried separately as adults. Both are now 20 and face life sentences if convicted.
Authorities say Williams and Thompson lured Russell, 15, to their backyard and beat him for roughly six minutes. When they couldn't find a pulse, prosecutors say the teens slit Russell's throat.
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