Man Sentenced For 2015 Stabbing Death Of Burlingame Co-Worker

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA -- A 29-year-old San Francisco man convicted of murder was sentenced to 46 years to life in prison Friday for the stabbing death of a co-worker in Burlingame, San Mateo County prosecutors said.

Rodney Williams was working for a rental car company when he attacked the victim, a 28-year-old man, in front of an office complex on Gilbreth Road on July 7, 2015, after the man expressed interest in Williams'
girlfriend, according to District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.

Williams claimed to have stabbed the victim in self-defense, Wagstaffe said, but the jury rejected that defense.

Williams was convicted of second-degree murder March 21 after a fifteen-day jury trial.

Williams already had two prior strikes, which extended his sentence.

"He will be eligible for parole hearings in the year 2061, which means he'll be 75 years old," Wagstaffe said.

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