Thunder Collins gets life in prison

[LouisianaHuskerFan]

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.

 

[dbetz23]

Just saw that on the main page on espn.com

 

[Vince from ShamWOW]

the guys on 1620 The Zone are having a lot of great stuff about this.

 

[junior4949]

Hmm, I didn't think there really could be anything great about this.

 

[knapplc]

Collins' attorney says he will appeal.

Of course. This situation isn't done generating headlines for the Huskers. :hmmph

 

[Vince from ShamWOW]

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.

 

[Karawithasmile]

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.

 

[caveman99]

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.

 

[KingBlank]

This guy is a bad person, did anyone see his press conference he called in prison, english was not his strong point.

 

[UGAHusker]

Consecutive terms on top of that. His ghost is gonna be in prison for awhile.

 

[knapplc]

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.

 

[Vince from ShamWOW]

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"

 

[Bo-Nose]

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?

 

[Vince from ShamWOW]

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.