Defense attorney: Guilty verdict in Franklin school bus aide trial may be in jeopardy
Amanda Davila was convicted on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child as it related to the death of 6-year-old Fajr Williams. However, News 12 New Jersey is learning that a mistrial could potentially be declared.
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10h agoNews 12 New Jersey has learned about a major development regarding the trial of a Franklin school bus aide found guilty on Monday in connection to the death of a student.
Amanda Davila was convicted on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child as it related to the death of 6-year-old Fajr Williams. However, News 12 New Jersey is learning that a mistrial could potentially be declared.
News 12 New Jersey has learned from Davila's defense attorney that the mother of the victim in this case may have perjured herself while she was testifying on the stand at the trial.
It appears Najmuh Nash lied when asked if she had filed a civil lawsuit related to the death of her daughter, who was strangled by her wheelchair harness on a school bus in 2023.
News 12 has learned that in fact, Nash is getting a settlement worth $5 million from Montauk Transportation - the company that owned the bus Williams died on.
Nash not only lied on the stand but also lied to the Somerset County prosecutor and investigators, according to Davila’s attorneys.
This is the kind of evidence that can be useful to a defense attorney and evidence that should be heard by a jury. But in this case, it was not.
Davila’s defense attorney, Mike Policastro, told News 12 that Judge Peter Tober has called for both the prosecution and defense to talk about this as soon as possible, as this new information may warrant a new trial.
Davila was acquitted on the more serious charge of aggravated manslaughter.
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