Judge sentences Granville Ritchie to death for rape and murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams 

The pain, horror, fear, and misery he inflicted on his victim and her family can't be quantified. Nothing is too inhumane for this monster.

How does any human rape a child? It is the most uncivilized act of persons of a vicious crime. The death penalty is correct.

All rapes and child molestation should automatically draw a death sentence to be carried out within 30 days of conviction. These defective units need to be permanently removed from society.

There is zero mitigating circonstances to raping and murdering a child. None.

I will never understand why or how someone could kill a defenseless little girl. This “man” is a monster that needs to be put down as soon as possible. R.I.P. Baby Felicia Rest In Peace Princess.

The death penalty is a valid decision for heinous crimes such as these.

Image having to live with the knowledge that your child spent her last hours at the mercy of this monster.

I am a grizzled old man of 75 and this case brought a tear to my eye, that sweet innocent child, God bless her and her family

Tired of seeing convicts still waiting for justice 25 even 30yrs after sentencing . Death sentences should be carried out & all appeals made in no more then 5 years.

He had more humanity shown to him than he ever showed to his innocent victim, may he rot in hell for his crimes.......

Good job judge. Punishment fits the crime.

As I was watching the judge speak you could see the pain in her eyes, as well. I could tell that she was literally on the verge of tears. God bless her for her service and hard work.

Felecia's life mattered. Bless you Angel. 👼🙏

You can hear the sincerity, and genuine concern for the victim, and her family. She was even gracious to the monster. Bless this judge.

This judge was firm but did things with humanity. She’s a just judge.

Horrible! It breaks my heart to think of the ordeal the young girl suffered. As much as I’m opposed to the death penalty it’s cases like this that are deserving. This guy’s a monster.

How can anyone hurt a innocent little child and then take her life, he deserves everything he got

here is what she said to the victim's mother: “I’ve thought long and hard about what I was going to say to you. First, I am in awe of your bravery and your tireless advocacy for your daughter. And the fact that you were able to sit through this trial with the horrific facts. You’re a better stronger woman than I am. That is true. I think most parents have a moment when a child runs away from them, they can’t find a child, a call or text message goes unanswered for a period of time. Each parent has that sick feeling of dread that something happened to their child. For most parents, that moment passes but for a few unfortunate ones, it doesn’t. Instead, it becomes a first step of a neverending nightmare you never wake from. My heart breaks for you. I know you’re a woman of deep faith. I know that you know that you and Felecia will have a joyous reunion. I wish you all of the best.”

A judge with character. More of her please.

"I still see the humanity in you".. The judge has a big heart... ! Rest in Peace little Felicia 🙏

Is the babysitter that left her with this monster being charged as well???

We need more judges like this

Most judge’s go easy on pedophiles . I’m So Happy to see a Judge who isn’t a pedophile.

I can not comprehend such an act. How does this judge deal with all of these cases of such unspeakable acts?? Bless her soul. Bless the souls of that little girl’s family.

There is no punishment great enough to give this man his due.

Singapore wastes no time. There’s an automatic review of capital cases, and if the review supports the verdict, the sentence is carried out by hanging the next Friday. There’s no 20+ years of sitting around on the public dime waiting for some smooth-talking lawyers to convince a court to overturn the sentence. They have an extremely low crime rate, likely for that reason. That poor child. My heart breaks for her and her family. 😢

My condolences for Felicia's family for having to go through such a loss. RIP Felicia 🙏🕊️🙏👼

I've watched several cases by this judge, and I have to say that her spirit/heart are well grounded in both a context of spiritual richness, and a deep empathy for mankind directly. I find it interesting, that in today's times, where soooooo much darkness is falling upon us, there is "stronger lights" that still shine. Final words, "May God have mercy on your soul Mr. Ritchie" are words that MOST judges will not utter. That most people would not allow their broken hearts over such heinous acts to even consider. Yet, she delivers them not with a spewed tone of repetitive mechanistic coldness, but with a genuine deeply rooted empathy for mankind and their trials and tribulations....

Just please put him in general population prior to his death!

That judge was almost in tears

It look like the judge was holding back tears and crying. I'm amazed how judge has had to learn to be so strong and yet compassionate at the same time

The judge even saying what she did about GOD was very nice to hear. You can hear the pain in her voice. GOD bless the families! I'm so very sorry!!!

I just love judges like this. She’s so fair and not angry at the perpetrator. She spoke so nicely and wished him mercy from God! That’s an excellent judge!

FINALLY A REAL JUDGE ! YOU GO YOUR HONOR ! JUSTICE IS SERVED !

What the h@ll is wrong with people ??? I just will never understand the lengths of depravity they go to. This is absolutely sick and should NOT ever happen, EVER!

Oh my gosh, I'm praying for the family and that God hold this family tight.

As a women, and all women reading this would probably agree. I do not know how this judge kept her composure reading that last bit looking into the eyes of Felicia's convicted killer. I'm sure when she left the bench to go to the judges chambers she would likely have broken down and bawled as I am now. God dam you man.

How could anyone dislike this??!!! Literally a helpless child who was innocent was killed by this man. This judges words were so powerful, I have very much respect for what she said to him.

I could never be a judge, especially when children are hurt like this.. it would mentally mess me up.. 🥺😔how is anyone capable of being this evil??

A fitting justice for a monster not only he took the child's innocence and took her life rip princess

Put this Judge in the Supreme Court. We need her....

Good that's another one off the streets

The judge was about to cry when she was reading the card

A death sentence is the only punishment fitting for such a heinous crime. Felicia's suffering was immeasurable.

I hear the pain n in the judge’s voice. It is never easy to look a human being in the eye and tell him he is sentenced to death. God bless her for sharing our faith with him.

that was tough even for the judge. Horrible for everyone involved.

THIS IS REAL JUDGE we need more like she is

Poor Judge Sisco seems to have to deal with a lot of particularly heinous cases. You can hear the pain in her voice in this one.

People like him should get what they did tattooed into words on their forehead

How on earth can a grown person do this to a small defenseless child. God bless Felicia, RIP sweet❤! 😭

“May God have mercy on your soul” Immediate chills

What an amazing judge. To still have compassion after hearing what this mad man has done. I simply love her.

I came here from a case in which a man was sentenced to about 30 years in prison for raping a 1 year old. Only 30 years, but I have no doubt his cell mates learned what he did

WOW. The section on spirituality almost had me in tears. The fact she reminded him that he still has time to apologize and ask for any level of forgiveness and try to give his Spirit a fighting chance at redemption got me. This man is sick and twisted, however eternity is a long, long time so that response was almost angelic on her part showing any level of compassion in such a disgusting act. Really proud of this judge.

The way she reads those legal proceedings it’s like pure poetry. Absolute music to my ears. I wish whenever I need to read a legal document she can read it for me.

You can see how heavily this case weighed upon the judge. The strength required to preside over this must have been immense. May she also have found peace.

That was the best final statement I have ever heard a judge make.

This exactly how these cases should be handled. Wonder how someone gets to this point in their life where they would do something so evil and awful.

The judge is being so incredibly strong; just look at her eyes - she looks drawn. A bit of her soul got hurt because of this case...I don't know how she finds the strength to show any compassion at all for the killer. This monster should be given to one of the relatives. [Edit: my main point is..what if the family can't bring themselves to kill him by their own hands? If they can't do it, would it be right for the govt to then kill him, if so? I'm saying that there should be accountability when someone is killed...it shouldn't just be a job.]

A truly compassionate and amazing judge carrying out the final verdict on this inhumane crime

The was classiest way I have ever heard someone say, "start praying now because Satan is going to have your @ss in hell!"

When a person is found guilty and sentenced to death he or she should be put down within 24 hours. No exemption.

My condolences go out to the family of Felicia Williams... The sweet little girl went way too soon. Rest In Peace Felicia.

This judge is a whole vibe. I love her. Such empathy and heart.

I can not imagine the pain the mom and dad feel... I dont think I could feel anything but numb and dead inside for the rest of my life

After everything she told him she still show human nature, act of one last kindness which I'm sure was the last he ever got

WOW! Where do you find a judge like that, God bless this beautiful lady!

He was so laid back and matter of fact in his initial statement with police. He’s no stranger to doing this type of stuff. He was so comfortable and totally remorseless just hours after doing it.

I’m not a fan of the death penalty but when it comes to children this is so hideous and cruel I completely agree

How horrible it is that a person do such thing to a precious little loved daughter, Felicia. Rest in peace angel, the painful thing is over now, he can't touch you, fly away far away to a place where are loved and cherished forever without anyone laying their eyes on you holding any kind of ill will or evil deed in their mind Fly high angel

Well done your Honor. We need more firm Judges like you. Thank you.

What a great judge. At the end you can hear, how emotional she got. Down to earth and on point.

I love this judge!! We need more just like her!...

This crime makes me wish Florida still had the electric chair.

He needs to be placed in general population, with the details of his crime being released upon his entry to prison, and let the prison population deal with him.

Imagine being the parents of that man. I would be so disappointed.

I believe in the death penalty particularly when related to rape/murder of innocent children. With all the forensics DNA and so on, it can be proven beyond doubt, unlike in the bad old days when some innocent people were sentenced to death. There is no way I would have been in support of it then. We need it reintroduced here in England.

i like this judge she has deep feelings for human life even when it has caused so much pain to another,god bless her.

God bless that sweet little girl. Comfort her and keep her near your ❤️ Lord. May God Have Mercy on Your Soul.

Wow ... she was trying so hard to hold her tears...I couldn't.

A rare moment that justice gets served these days. Good one on ya judge

I like this judge. She has a place of hope and forgiveness in her heart, but also understands that there is a price that must be paid for our actions. May God bless her. 🙏

This needs to happen with anyone who touches a child regardless of the severity. We as a society need to make a clear message that our young youth and the future of our society are not to be touched. I believe if this happens with every case you would see Chi Mos not doing this anymore. They will fry him soon because Florida has a fast moving line for death penalty.

I really respect this judge, rest in peace Felicia I send my condolences to the family

People who give this a thumbs down should be put away.

Sugar plum is my little cuzin....Gone too soon 🥺🥺🥺😭😭... Please keep her family in Prayer... Especially her mom.... Thank you..

I really appreciate being able to see the judges heart and how much she struggled with doing this job she’s been elected to do.

Thank you Your Honor. It takes a female Judge to deliver justice and not participate in child sexual abuse and trafficking as we see ignored in California Juvenile Dependency Courts.

The words from the judge were so powerful! #RIP Little Angel! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

“ eye for a eye”... Get rid of ASAP!

I think that judge went back to her Office and Cried. 😢

And for all you corrupt bureaucrats, that's how a real judge operates and deals with criminals, please get your books and pens out and take notes caz she's teaching y'all a lesson...

Omg that’s terrible why would you rape a child

What a heart wrenching job this judge has. She handled it magnificently. There are no winners here, just Justice.

I live in Tampa Fl this happened when I was 11 , she live in my neighborhood me & her was cool .

GREAT JUDGE. THE JUDGE HAD DONE THE RIGHT THINGS, THANK YOU JUDGE YOU ARE THE BEST AND THE GREATEST JUDGE ON THIS EARTH THANK YOU.

Glad this Florida jury got it right👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. There are 12 other former Florida jurors that should be ashamed of themselves for letting Cayley Anthony’s mother literally get away with her murder. The judge showed him a lot of respect and humanity, something he doesn’t ever deserve, but she gave him that much

Her statements really touched me. She is a believer in God. This is really hard for her. She believes in humanity and believes God is forgiving!

Your honor showed an infinite amount of grace more than I could have.

Poor Felicia. No one heard her cries. How does an adult kill a child and not protect such a vulnerable little person. This I cannot understand.