LouisianaHuskerFan Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4648840 OMAHA, Neb. -- Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a September 2008 shooting that killed one man and injured another. In sentencing Thursday the Douglas County District Court also gave Collins a further 110 years on other counts, including attempted second-degree murder, assault and two weapons charges. The sentences are to be served consecutively. Collins' attorney says he will appeal. Collins was arrested within a day of the Omaha shooting that left 38-year-old Timothy Thomas dead and another California man, Marshall Turner, seriously wounded. Prosecutors said the shooting stemmed from a botched drug deal in which Collins masterminded a plan to rob the men. Quote Link to comment
dbetz23 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Just saw that on the main page on espn.com Quote Link to comment
Vince from ShamWOW Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 the guys on 1620 The Zone are having a lot of great stuff about this. Quote Link to comment
junior4949 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hmm, I didn't think there really could be anything great about this. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Collins' attorney says he will appeal. Of course. This situation isn't done generating headlines for the Huskers. Quote Link to comment
Vince from ShamWOW Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hmm, I didn't think there really could be anything great about this. There is. Tune into 1620 The Zone and you'll hear some stuff. Quote Link to comment
Karawithasmile Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4648840 OMAHA, Neb. -- Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a September 2008 shooting that killed one man and injured another. In sentencing Thursday the Douglas County District Court also gave Collins a further 110 years on other counts, including attempted second-degree murder, assault and two weapons charges. The sentences are to be served consecutively. Collins' attorney says he will appeal. Collins was arrested within a day of the Omaha shooting that left 38-year-old Timothy Thomas dead and another California man, Marshall Turner, seriously wounded. Prosecutors said the shooting stemmed from a botched drug deal in which Collins masterminded a plan to rob the men. Wow, how sad for everyone involved. You really hate to hear about things like this, regardless of if they were football player or not. Quote Link to comment
caveman99 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hmm, I didn't think there really could be anything great about this. There is. Tune into 1620 The Zone and you'll hear some stuff. Yeah the part where Fake Thunder called in had me rolling pretty hard. Quote Link to comment
KingBlank Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 This guy is a bad person, did anyone see his press conference he called in prison, english was not his strong point. Quote Link to comment
UGAHusker Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Consecutive terms on top of that. His ghost is gonna be in prison for awhile. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 This guy is a bad person, did anyone see his press conference he called in prison, english was not his strong point. That's as much a "nature or nurture" statement as anything. Quote Link to comment
Vince from ShamWOW Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 This guy is a bad person, did anyone see his press conference he called in prison, english was not his strong point. "I ain't no snitch" Quote Link to comment
Bo-Nose Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If he did this in Texas they would've given him the needle/chair by now. I've actually heard some pretty creepy stuff about Omaha. Doesn't it have a high crime rating? Quote Link to comment
Vince from ShamWOW Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If he did this in Texas they would've given him the needle/chair by now. I've actually heard some pretty creepy stuff about Omaha. Doesn't it have a high crime rating? Certain areas do. Quote Link to comment
holvy83 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If he did this in Texas they would've given him the needle/chair by now. I've actually heard some pretty creepy stuff about Omaha. Doesn't it have a high crime rating? Certain areas do. Crime is everywhere, just a matter of how much attention it gets. Quote Link to comment
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