BOSTON, February 15, 2019 — Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today commended the work of prosecutors, victim witness advocates, and the police whose diligence and dedicated efforts led to a verdict in the 2014 murder of 20-year-old William Davis Jr.

Wednesday, jurors in the Suffolk Superior Court trial of AMIR RICHARDSON, 27, of Dorchester, found him guilty of first-degree murder in Davis’ 2014 shooting death. Richardson faces a mandatory term of life in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 22.

“Our office has worked diligently since the afternoon Mr. Davis was murdered to support his family and loved ones through the most devastating event imaginable and to help a community shaken by this act of violence,” Rollins said. “I’m grateful for the work of my prosecutors, victim witness advocates, and the Boston Police homicide detectives who worked to hold Richardson accountable for his actions not only to the Davis family, but to our community as a whole.”

Assistant District Attorney Tara Burdman introduced evidence and testimony during the course of the trial to prove that Richardson shot Davis three times in the area of 555 Dudley Street shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2014. Davis died of his injuries at Boston Medical Center. The evidence proved that Richardson then entered a GMC Terrain occupied by two other men and fled the scene. A search of the vehicle recovered the distinctive red jacket Richardson was observed wearing during the shooting and a revolver containing six spent shell casings that were ballistically matched to the bullets recovered from Davis’ body.

One of men in the waiting SUV, MARQUEESE SKINNER, 31, of Dorchester, in 2017 pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to murder.

Assistant District Attorney Julianne Campbell of the DA’s Appellate Division second-seated Burdman at trial. Edith Ayuso is the DA’s assigned victim witness advocate. Richardson is represented by Michael Doolin. Sentencing before Judge Janet Sanders will take place at 9 a.m. Feb. 22 in courtroom 907 of Suffolk Superior Court.

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All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.