John William King
John William King is a
white supremacist who was convicted of murdering James Byrd, Jr in an apparent
hate crime. He was accused of dragging Byrd behind a
truck until the
African-American man died. The testimony phase of his trial started in
Jasper, Texas on
February 16,
1999. He was found guilty of kidnapping and murder on
February 23 and was sentenced with the
death penalty, on
February 25.
