Woman gets life for slaying of VCU student
A Richmond woman was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the robbery and slaying of 19-year-old student, Tyler Binsted.
Zsabriela Evelyn Williams, 20, was one of three defendants in the death of Binsted.
Williams entered an Alford plea in September on one count of murder, meaning she didn’t admit guilt but acknowledged there was enough evidence to convict her.
A Richmond woman was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the robbery and slaying of 19-year-old student, Tyler Binsted.
Zsabriela Evelyn Williams, 20, was one of three defendants in the death of Binsted.
Williams entered an Alford plea in September on one count of murder, meaning she didn’t admit guilt but acknowledged there was enough evidence to convict her. Williams also pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and three of using a firearm in a felony.
Binsted and his girlfriend were robbed March 27 in Byrd Park and ordered to climb into the trunk of the girlfriend’s car. Prosecutors say Williams shot Binstead in the back when he tried to walk away.
Another defendant in the case, Howard R. Scott III, 17, of South Richmond, was to be sentenced Monday in Richmond Circuit Court on the same charges but his case was continued until Jan. 15. Scott also faces up to life in prison.
Brief by The Associated Press
