BY K. MCSTAY

HERALD DEMOCRAT

BONHAM -- After 30 minutes of deliberation, a Fannin County jury convicted 20-year-old Bo Bailey Harris in the murder of 22-year-old William Ian Adams.

Harris gave a written confession, said Fannin County Sheriff Kenneth Moore. He was originally arrested on April 22, 2008, Moore said, very quickly after the initial report was made. The Greenville, Texas police initially reported that a homicide may have been committed, and working with that information, the Fannin County Sheriff's Office quickly located the body. "All that helped us resolve this homicide pretty quickly," he said.

The Sheriff's Office requested help from the Texas Rangers, he said. "The Ranger's Service helped us with the homicide investigation," he said. "We called the Rangers in because we felt like with their assistance we could solve this case in a more timely manner." That, he said, is typical of Fannin County. "The Sheriff's Office in Fannin is always willing to ask for help if we feel like help is needed," he said.

This investigation, he said, was a success. During the trial, several witnesses were called, and evidence was poured over. The next step in the case is the punishment phase, which started at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. As the conviction returned was murder, Moore said the punishment could be anywhere from 5 years to 99 years or life.