Former football player receives probation, possible jail time
By Abby Lubbers (Last updated: 08/13/08 2:47pm)Former MSU football player T.J.Williams was sentenced to 24 months probation Wednesday for his participation in the April robbery of an MSU student outside L & L Food Center, 6075 N. Hagadorn Road.
Williams, who pleaded guilty to larceny, was sentenced in the Ingham County Circuit Court by Judge Paula J.M. Manderfield.
Williams also is required to pay $860 in costs and fees.
The court also sentenced Williams to 90 days in the Ingham County Jail, which may be suspended on successful completion of his probation.
Originally Published: 08/13/08 2:46pm
beau
08/14/08 8:12amLet’s see if I have this right. Girl, Cedar Fest, disorderly conduct, indecent (maybe decent) exposure. 15 days in jail, drug/ETOH screening, barred from attending any public Michigan college, and $1994.40 fin.
Football player, robbery, probation, $860 fine.
Justice has been served once again. Somehow I think I would rather have a drunk girl show me her hoots then a thug rob me. Maybe it’s just me.
Chewie
08/14/08 9:21amWait a minute. So this guy approaches a stranger in a dark parking lot, threatens him with violence, then robs him … and he’s not going to do any jail time?
Is that really how it works?
Bill Lumberg
08/14/08 9:46ammust have been one ugly girl.
John
08/14/08 11:50amHe took another friends cell phone after a fight. Although I’m guessing they aren’t friends anymore…
Bravo
08/14/08 12:24pmExtremely well put beau
crazy
08/14/08 12:54pmbeau
Thanks for repeating what I had already written about the other article this morning.
It’s nice to know that someone could appreciate what I said.
Lum Billberg
08/14/08 1:58pmBill:
Exactly!
horst
08/14/08 2:10pmbeau-
Judge Paula J.M. Manderfield … all you needed to know.
Unsportlich
08/15/08 9:24amLooks like I didn’t have to find another criminal athlete, he found us.
Smokey
08/16/08 2:23pmListen….
He’s an athlete ok. Athletes are allowed to do whatever they want, and people who aren’t athletes, aren’t.
If you don’t like it, go lift some weights and learn to catch a football, then you can rob people and get away with it for next to nothing.
Unsportlich
08/17/08 2:50pmI love it, these are the same guys doing group prayer before games, and yet their actions would indicate lawlessness and godlessness. Try finding consistency with these people.
Robert Downey Jr.
08/18/08 8:21pmWhat do you mean “these People”?
RealityMan
08/22/08 9:13amDon’t you have to be on a team to be an athlete? The guy got the boot long ago. Lighten up Francis.