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There is a reference to excavations at a a “William Dennis Pottery site” on this site. It had no additional information.

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The California Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of WIlliam Dennis, convicted by a Santa Clara County jury for the 1984 Halloween night murders of his former wife and her unborn child.

In an unanimous opinion written by Justice Ming Chin, the Supreme Court rejected Dennis’ appellate arguments challenging the convictions and the imposition of the death penalty.

Deputy DA Pauly Kuty said that “it was a horrible crime.” Dennis remains far from an execution date because he is likely to seek further appeals.

A jury in 1988 found Dennis guilty of using a machete with an 18-inch blade to slay his ex-wife, Doreen Rae Erbert, and her 8-month fetus at their San Jose home. Prosecutors argued at trial that Dennis, now 47, had plotted to kill his ex-wife and her husband as revenge for the 1980 death of his 4-year-old son, who drowned in Erbert’s swimming pool.

The jury convicted Dennis of 1st degree murder for Doreen Erbert’s death, and of 2nd degree murder for the killing of the fetus. Dennis conceded he was the assailant who donned a Halloween mask and went to the nearby home of Erbert. After his ex-wiftold him to leave, Dennis struck her repeatedly with a heavy blade. Jurors said they did not haev enough proof that Dennis knew his former wife was pregnant to convict him of 1st degree murder of the fetus.

Defense lawyers for Dennis argued at trial that he should not be given the death penalty because he was so tormented by the death of his son.

(source: San Jose Mercury News)

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The Rap Dictionary: artist: Willie D His real name is, you guessed it, William Dennis. He is a member of Geto Boys, whose albumsinclude “Loved by Few Hated by Many” 2000 and “Relentless” 2001. According Ron Wynn, All Music Guide, William “Willie Dee” Dennis was an original member of the Houston rap ensemble the Geto Boys. Willie Dee’s 1990 debut, Controversy, certainly started some with the track “F— Rodney King,” a no-holds-barred attack on King for purportedly selling out when he made his famous “Can’t we all just get along?” comment. Dee followed that with “I’m Going Out Like a Soldier.” What a nice guy.

The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (UK) includes Col. Richard William Dennis. This was posted in 2001.

Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment,William Dennis

This was posted on the site of the newspaper “The Sentinel.” I have no idea in what city and state it is located. How sad that there is a William Dennis in politics.

News from The Sentinel Cumberland County Chief Clerk William Dennis said he will resign effective July 5 to accept a position as county manager of Frederick County, Md.

Cumberland County Chief Clerk William Dennis

William DENNIS (DENYS) was born about 1372 in Of, Glamorganshire, , Wales. He married Margaret CORBETT about 1392 in Of, Alveston, Gloucestershire, England.

This one was even earlier than Sir. William Dennis, the knight.

William Dennis

I was researching an article on “googling,” the practice of using the Google.com search engine to find all the Web sites than mention ones name. I found 6,550 sites with my name. One was a listing for “William R. Dennis” on the Virtual Wall.

I was curious, so I e-mailed the man who posted the article, a man named Wade Kane.

He e-mailed me back and I explained what I was doing. This is his reply:

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Courtesy Music Industry News Network:

This past weekend, DAVID LEE ROTH apprehended and detained a knife-wielding man who trespassed on the singer’s Southern California estate.

At 3:00 AM on Saturday April 26, ROTH was awakened by the sounds of breaking branches to discover a man had scaled his manor’s 10 foot high wall. ROTH grabbed his shotgun and went onto the grounds where he encountered the man who was carrying a knife.

ROTH cornered the man and held him until the Pasadena Police arrived to take him away in handcuffs. Says ROTH: “Anyone found bearing arms here at night?will be found here in the morning.”

ROTH was home preparing for a summer tour in support of his new forthcoming release DIAMOND DAVE (due July 8 on Magna Carta).

Why didn’t I didn’t see this report in the mainstream media until Thursday?

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