Unlocking The Mystery: Frances Alley And Rick James

3 aug 2001 james was tried for two separate incidents, and the testimony in both cases was damning: 7 jan 1994 james, 45, pleaded no contest to tying frances alley to a chair in july 1991 and torturing her with a cocaine pipe, a knife and cigarette lighters at his hollywood hills home. 17 sep 1993 the jury of 10 men and two women hung on eight counts of torture, assault and false imprisonment, most of which involved frances alley, a woman who prosecutors said. 22 jul 2013 arriving at james s house, alley was admitted to james s bedroom right away. She partied with james and his girlfriend, tanya hijazi, for six straight days and nights.