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October 16, 2007 State Attorney Steve Meadows announces the conviction, in Bay County Circuit Court, of Canom Khadaya Williams, AKA Candyman, on charges of Trafficking in Cocaine, Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver, and Resisting an Officer without Violence. The two males, four females jury deliberated about 55 minutes before finding Williams, BM, DOB: 3-23-1982, of 2437 E. 11th Street, guilty in the March 22, 2007, incident. Assistant State Attorney Larry Basford presented evidence in the trial that officers had gone to the Williams residence to serve an unrelated arrest warrant. Williams fled but was caught after a short foot chase. Officers found Williams to be in possession of 31 grams of cocaine and 13 grams of cannabis, packaged for sale. Sentencing is set for November 13. If Williams is found to be a habitual offender; he faces a maximum of 66 years in prison. Without a habitual offender finding; Williams faces a maximum 36 years, including a three-year minimum mandatory sentence. |