(MOBILE, Ala.) - The Alabama Supreme Court has declined to review the capital murder conviction of a Mobile man sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2021 stabbing death of Robert Ragona.
The Alabama Supreme Court declined to review the capital murder conviction of Breore Alferi Williams, who is serving a life sentence for the 2021 stabbing death of Robert Ragona. Photo courtesy of the Alabama Department of Corrections.
A one-page order issued Nov. 13 denied Breore Alferi Williams’ petition for certiorari, giving no reason for the denial. Williams, 28, had asked the court to review an August ruling by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals that upheld his capital murder conviction.
Ragona, 69, was found stabbed to death in his apartment at Isle Parkway Apartments on Dec. 14, 2021. Investigators focused on Williams after he was seen entering the apartment while it remained a sealed crime scene. Prosecutors said Williams returned to the apartment to dispose of evidence and take Ragona’s cellphones. DNA evidence later linked him to the apartment and clothing associated with Ragona.
Prosecutors charged the killing as capital murder because they alleged it occurred during a burglary. Under Alabama law, capital murder carries two possible sentences: death or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
A Mobile County jury convicted Williams on Aug. 15, 2025.
Friday’s ruling concludes Williams’ direct appeal in the state courts, although he may still pursue other legal challenges, including in federal court. It was not immediately clear whether he plans to do so.
To add or correct any information in this report, please contact Neeli Faulkner at neeli.f@lead4earth.org.
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