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A look at Denise Williams trial verdict reaction

Tori Schneider and Alicia Devine
Tallahassee Democrat
Nick Williams, left, brother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, Cheryl Williams, center, mother of Mike Williams, along side family friend Josey Visnovske, cry tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Nick Williams, left, brother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, Cheryl Williams, center, mother of Mike Williams, along side family friend Josey Visnovske, cry tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
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Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend Brian Winchester 18 years ago, gets wheeled into the courtroom to hear the verdict in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend Brian Winchester 18 years ago, gets wheeled into the courtroom to hear the verdict in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, cries tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, cries tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Family and friends of Denise Williams, the woman on trial for the murder of her late husband Mike Williams, await the verdicts from the jury, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Family and friends of Denise Williams, the woman on trial for the murder of her late husband Mike Williams, await the verdicts from the jury, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
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Nick Williams, left, brother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend Brian Winchester, 18 years ago, and his mother Cheryl Williams, center, mother of Mike Williams, full of hope, await the verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Nick Williams, left, brother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend Brian Winchester, 18 years ago, and his mother Cheryl Williams, center, mother of Mike Williams, full of hope, await the verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Family and friends of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by Brian Winchester, his high school best friend, hold hands while they await the verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, the former wife of Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Family and friends of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by Brian Winchester, his high school best friend, hold hands while they await the verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, the former wife of Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Nick Williams, brother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend 18 years ago, grips his mother's shoulder as he waits for the verdicts to be read in the trial against Denise Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Nick Williams, brother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend 18 years ago, grips his mother's shoulder as he waits for the verdicts to be read in the trial against Denise Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
A flood of emotions pours out into the courtroom as the verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend, Friday, Dec; 14, 2018.
A flood of emotions pours out into the courtroom as the verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend, Friday, Dec; 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Mary Christy Denmark, center, a close family friend of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend Brian Winchester, grasps her daughter's hand, Marya Denmark, right, as the verdicts are announced in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband, Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Mary Christy Denmark, center, a close family friend of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend Brian Winchester, grasps her daughter's hand, Marya Denmark, right, as the verdicts are announced in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband, Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
A flood of emotions pours out into the courtroom as the verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend, Friday, Dec; 14, 2018.
A flood of emotions pours out into the courtroom as the verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend, Friday, Dec; 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Family and friends of Denise Williams sit quietly as the guilty verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Family and friends of Denise Williams sit quietly as the guilty verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Family and friends of Denise Williams sit quietly as the guilty verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Family and friends of Denise Williams sit quietly as the guilty verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
A flood of emotions pours out into the courtroom as the verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend, Friday, Dec; 14, 2018.
A flood of emotions pours out into the courtroom as the verdicts are read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his high school best friend, Friday, Dec; 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend Brian Winchester, gets wheeled out of the courtroom after hearing the guilty verdicts being read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend Brian Winchester, gets wheeled out of the courtroom after hearing the guilty verdicts being read in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Jon Fuchs, assistant state attorney, speaks to the media about how proud he was of the verdicts the jury came back to the courtroom with in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Jon Fuchs, assistant state attorney, speaks to the media about how proud he was of the verdicts the jury came back to the courtroom with in the trial against Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Ethan Way, defense attorney for Denise Williams, speaks to the media after his client received guilty verdicts on all three charges in the trial against Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 2018.
Ethan Way, defense attorney for Denise Williams, speaks to the media after his client received guilty verdicts on all three charges in the trial against Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Family friends of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend Brian Winchester, 18 years ago, let out a flood of emotions when the guilty verdicts came in from the jury in the murdrer trial against Denise Williams, the former wife of Mike Williams.
Family friends of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend Brian Winchester, 18 years ago, let out a flood of emotions when the guilty verdicts came in from the jury in the murdrer trial against Denise Williams, the former wife of Mike Williams.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, cries tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, cries tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Cheryl Williams, left, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, along side family friend Josey Visnovske, cry tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Cheryl Williams, left, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, along side family friend Josey Visnovske, cry tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, cries tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, cries tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, cries tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, the man who was shot and killed by his best friend 18 years ago, cries tears of joy for a the guilty verdicts in the trial against Denise Williams, Mike's former wife, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Jennifer Winchester, sister of Brian Winchester, the man who shot and killed his high school best friend Mike Williams, 18 years ago, was very emotional after the guilty verdicts came in for Denise Williams who was on trial for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Jennifer Winchester, sister of Brian Winchester, the man who shot and killed his high school best friend Mike Williams, 18 years ago, was very emotional after the guilty verdicts came in for Denise Williams who was on trial for the murder of her husband Mike Williams, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Alicia Devine/Democrat
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, is consoled as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Cheryl Williams, mother of Mike Williams, is consoled as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat
Assistant State Attorney Jon Fuchs gives his statements after as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams, convicting her of the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Assistant State Attorney Jon Fuchs gives his statements after as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams, convicting her of the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat
Assistant State Attorney Jon Fuchs gives his statements after as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams, convicting her of the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Assistant State Attorney Jon Fuchs gives his statements after as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams, convicting her of the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat
Attorney for Denise Williams, Ethan Way, packs up his case files after the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams, convicting her of the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Attorney for Denise Williams, Ethan Way, packs up his case files after the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams, convicting her of the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat
Denise Williams remains stoic as she has through the trial as she hears the verdict, convicting her of the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Denise Williams remains stoic as she has through the trial as she hears the verdict, convicting her of the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat
Judge James Hankinson reads the verdict, convicting Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Judge James Hankinson reads the verdict, convicting Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat
Members of the gallery sitting behind Denise Williams hold hands as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Members of the gallery sitting behind Denise Williams hold hands as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat
Members of the gallery hold hands as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Members of the gallery hold hands as the verdict is read in the trial of Denise Williams for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat
Denise Williams leaves the court room after being convicted in for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Denise Williams leaves the court room after being convicted in for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Tori Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat
Denise Williams ankles are shackled as she is brought in for the reading of the verdict as the verdict in her trial for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
Denise Williams ankles are shackled as she is brought in for the reading of the verdict as the verdict in her trial for the murder of her husband Mike Williams at the Leon County Courthouse Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.
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