Murder suspects often deny committing the crime.

But Nathan Williams is unusual because he claims to have seen the man he is accused of killing in a holding cell after authorities say the fatal shooting occurred.

Police have said Williams killed 46-year-old Bryant Johnson on April 5, 2022, in an apartment at 2730 E. Bonanza Road. His trial is scheduled to start Monday.

Williams, 50, insisted on testifying at a hearing this week against the advice of Michael Sanft, who is Williams’ sixth attorney, by Sanft’s count.

“I saw him with my own eyes and I’ve been asking for that video footage ever since then,” said Williams, who has claimed surveillance footage would back him up.

Evidence preservation

When Deputy District Attorney James Puccinelli showed Williams a photo of the man killed, t

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