Jury Renders Guilty Verdict in Double Murder Trial of Devin Williams

Williams Faces 50 Years to Life Sentence

October 3, 2024

OAKLAND, CA — Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that her prosecutors obtained a conviction against former Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy Devin Williams (26) for the deaths of Maria Tran and Benison Tran. The jury found Mr. Williams guilty of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of the two victims.

The testimony and evidence presented at trial showed that on September 7, 2022, Mr. Williams, an Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy at the time, left work and went to the Trans’ home in Dublin and shot both victims to death with his Alameda County-issued service weapon. According to the evidence, Ms. Tran was in a romantic relationship with Mr. Williams, although she was legally married to Mr. Tran and lived with him.

“I first want to thank the jury for their diligent work in delivering this guilty verdict,” said DA Pamela Price. “I also want to thank our entire prosecution team, including our Inspectors and Victim-Witness Advocates who worked diligently to get the conviction and provide services to the victims’ families, despite the intense public scrutiny and questioning of our commitment to successfully prosecute this case. We recognize this horrific tragedy leaves a son without his parents and a community forever traumatized by this unacceptable and vicious home invasion attack on an unarmed and unsuspecting couple.”

Mr. Williams now faces 50 years to life in state prison. Sentencing is set for November 12, 2024, in Department 708 at the East Bay County Hall of Justice in Dublin.

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The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) is one of California’s largest prosecutors’ offices and is led by Alameda County’s first Black woman District Attorney Pamela Y. Price. Price brings her vision to this office to fairly administer justice in the pursuit of thriving, healthy, and safe communities for every person who steps foot in Alameda County, no matter their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, income, or zip code. Price has been recognized as one of the most progressive prosecutors through her forward-thinking, innovative strategies to interrupt cycles of violence and crime and bring change to a criminal justice system rooted in systemic racism. Follow Madam DA on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and @AlamedaCountyda on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.