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Suspect in gang killing convicted

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002 | 9:23 a.m.

Jurors who convicted a 28-year-old man of first-degree murder Monday in a gang slaying will learn Wednesday about time he has already spent in prison before deciding whether he should get a chance at parole.

Ashley Bennett was found guilty of being one of a handful of gang members who killed Joe Williams, 26, March 3, 2001. He now faces two consecutive life sentences with or without the possibility of parole or a fixed term of 50 to 100 years in prison.

Six men were charged with murder in Williams' death, but charges were dismissed against three of them when a key witness could not be sure of their identity.

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