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Man Convicted of Setting Fire that Killed 4, Says He's Innocent
Burlington, Vermont - July 7, 2008
A Milton man who admitted he set a house fire that killed three little boys and their grandmother, now says he is innocent.
28-year-old Eric Williams is serving 40-to-60 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter back in 2001. The fire happened in an apartment house in Milton in 1999. Williams, a volunteer firefighters, was reportedly upset about a breakup with a girlfriend.
Williams argues he was forced to make a false confession, had an ineffective lawyer and was pressured into accepting a plea deal.
http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=8627249
Burlington, Vermont - July 7, 2008
A Milton man who admitted he set a house fire that killed three little boys and their grandmother, now says he is innocent.
28-year-old Eric Williams is serving 40-to-60 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter back in 2001. The fire happened in an apartment house in Milton in 1999. Williams, a volunteer firefighters, was reportedly upset about a breakup with a girlfriend.
Williams argues he was forced to make a false confession, had an ineffective lawyer and was pressured into accepting a plea deal.
http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=8627249