Brianna Williams: sentenced to life in prison for 2019 starvation death of daughter
A Jacksonville, Florida mother will spend the rest of her life behind bars after allowing her daughter to starve to death, hiding the body in the trunk of her car, disposing of the child, and then filing a missing persons report, the Florida Times-Union reports.
Brianna Shontae Williams, a 30-year-old former Navy petty officer entered a guilty plea for second-degree murder six months ago for the 2019 death of her 5-year-old daughter, Taylor Rose Williams, the Times-Union says.
Williams’ defense attorney fought for a minimum 20-and-a-half year sentence, while the prosecution wanted a life sentence, the Times-Union says.
Circuit Court Judge Kevin Blazs said he spent the weekend reviewing all evidence presented during the trial, which included reports of Williams’ “unstable” family life littered with claims of abuse, and a report that indicated Taylor’s death was a result of starvation, the Times-Union says.
Blazs added that Taylor “was not valued from the time of conception by either her father or mother,” the Times-Union states.
“Her mother suffered from an eating disorder. The father complained that the victim was not being properly fed. The defendant then removed the victim from child care about four…
