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Birth
Stanley Williams was born December 29, 1953 in New Orleans, Louisiana to a 17-year old mother. He was abandoned by his father only a year later. -
The Crips
Williams joins a gang that is already lead by Raymond Washington. The gang called themselves the "crips." Eight years later, Washington is murdered by an unruly gang member in the group. -
Convenience store robbery
It was said that the gang was smoking PCP laced cigarettes while looking for a place to rob. After coming across the Convenience store, it is said that Wiliam's took one employee to the back room and shoots him twice in the back after shooting the security camera. William's has always denied killing the employee. -
Brookhaven Motel
According to prosecuters, Williams broke into Brookhaven Motel on his own on March 11th, 1979. Once inside, he was said to kill three family members that owned the hotel. Today, no witnesses of the crime are alive. Three of William's friends testify to William's confessing the killings. All of these friends have a criminal history and motivation to lie. There was also a shelling matched to William's gun. -
LA superior court trial
Stanley is tried at Los Angeles superior court for all four murders and two robberys. He is convicted and sentenced to death, arriving at San Quentin's death row on April 20th, General juristiction. -
Solitary Confinement
Due to violent incidents in jail, Tookie is place in solitary confinement for 6 and a half years. -
CA supreme court
Affirms william's death sentence, also filing the first federal appeal to the US District Court -
GAngs and Wanting to Belong
Williams and co-author Barbara Cottman Becnel publish a book aimed at children. The book was entitled Gangs and Wanting to Belong, and was the first of a series of anti-gang books. -
Apology and Letter
Williams writes an apology for being in the Crips gang. 4 years later, Williams publishes a memoir of the time he spent in jail on San Quentin's death row. His aim in the memior is for children, trying to keep them from joining gangs. Williams is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. -
Court of Appeals
Due to Williams anti-gang efforts, the U.S 9th Circuit Court of Apeeals upholds William's conviction. Though this rarely happens, William's death sentence was commuted to life behind bars. -
Blue Rage, Black Redemption
Williams publishes his autobiography, Blue Rage, Black Redemption. -
U.S Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court denies Williams' petition for writ of certiorari, which asked the high court to review the lower court rulings in his case.
