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Judge again delays decision on motions in murder trial
Defense wants to include prior actions by victim in market slaying
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Joseph Scott Williams
After two hearings on the matter, a Hall County judge again postponed a decision on whether alleged prior violent actions of a Gainesville man killed in the Pepper’s Market parking lot will be admissible in court. Attorneys for Joseph Scott Williams, who is accused of malice murder in the June 3 shooting, have implied that violent acts of Adrian Thompson influenced Williams’ state of mind prior to the slaying, making them relevant to the case. Thompson’s first name is spelled “Adrien” on the motions, but was spelled “Adiren” on police and earlier court documents.