In 1984 Williams was arrested for committing murder. It’s stated that he “was arrested for the murder a 10 year old girl” (2) which he discarded the body along a gravel road. The crime was committed in Des Moines, Iowa. “Following the disappearance of a 10 year old” (3) girl, about 200 people volunteer to look for the missing child, it stated that “covering an area several miles” (3) both ways. Right at the time of the search, right before William’s was arrested, two days after he killed the girl, he would surrendered to the police on one condition, to not be interrogated. On the ride back to Des Moines Williams made statements to the officers without an attorney present and in so incriminating himself by helping the officers find the girl’s body. Only right after the body was found was he was arrested and read his Miranda rights. He then was convicted of first degree murder. In court Williams did ask for the evidence to be suppress because the evidence where obtain illegally during the drive back to Des Moines, Iowa. The court denied his petition and was convicted anyways. Later on, habeas corpus was petition in federal court because the evidence was illegally acquired.
