Johnny Lee WilliamsPosted on 01/28/2005 11:15:52 PM PST by NativeTexun
WILLIAMS WAIVES EXTRADITION
Johnny Lee Williams
From Staff, Wire Reports January 28, 2005
BISBEE, Ariz. - The man suspected in the kidnapping and slaying of a Texas college student waived extradition Friday, authorities said.
That clears the way for Johnny Lee Williams, 24, to return to Tyler, where he faces kidnapping and first-degree homicide charges in the death of Megan Leann Holden, 19.
Ms. Holden was kidnapped on Jan. 19 in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart store in Tyler where she had worked the night shift, according to authorities. Videotape from a surveillance camera showed a man forcing Ms. Holden into her pickup.
Her body was found last Friday in a ditch near Stanton, Texas, some 380 miles west of Tyler. Authorities said Ms. Holden had been shot.
Williams was arrested on Jan. 21 at a Willcox, Ariz., hospital, where authorities said he sought treatment after being shot during an attempted robbery at an RV park store in Bowie.
On Tuesday, Williams appeared in Cochise County Superior Court on a fugitive warrant seeking his return to Texas, to face charges in the case but refused extradition.
But on Friday, Williams told a judge that he wanted to waive the formal extradition process and return to Texas.
After signing the waiver, Williams invoked his right to remain silent.
Judge Tom Collins dismissed the attempted armed robbery charge and ordered that Williams return to the county jail to await transfer to Texas authorities.
Attempts to reach Smith County District Attorney Matt Bingham for comment were unsuccessful Friday night.
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