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Crime & Justice
A jury has found three people guilty in the starvation death of a 1-year-old boy who did not say "Amen" during a mealtime prayer.
Queen Antoinette, her daughter Trevia Williams and Marcus Cobbs were part of a religious cult that denied food and water to Javon Thompson.
Jurors convicted Antoinette, Williams and Cobbs of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. Cobbs was also convicted of accessory after the fact.
They face up to 60 years in prison at their sentencing on May 18. The defendants represented themselves at trial.
Queen Antoinette, her daughter Trevia Williams and Marcus Cobbs were part of a religious cult that denied food and water to Javon Thompson.
Jurors convicted Antoinette, Williams and Cobbs of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. Cobbs was also convicted of accessory after the fact.
They face up to 60 years in prison at their sentencing on May 18. The defendants represented themselves at trial.
Tuesday, March 2 2010, 10:25 PM EST
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