Former football player receives probation, possible jail time
By Abby Lubbers
Originally Published: 08/13/08 2:46pm
Modified: 08/13/08 2:47pm
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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.
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beau
(08/14/08 8:12am)Report
Let’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 9:21am)Report
Wait 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 9:46am)Report
must have been one ugly girl.
John
(08/14/08 11:50am)Report
He took another friends cell phone after a fight. Although I’m guessing they aren’t friends anymore…
Bravo
(08/14/08 12:24pm)Report
Extremely well put beau
crazy
(08/14/08 12:54pm)Report
beau
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 1:58pm)Report
Bill:
Exactly!
horst
(08/14/08 2:10pm)Report
beau-
Judge Paula J.M. Manderfield … all you needed to know.
Unsportlich
(08/15/08 9:24am)Report
Looks like I didn’t have to find another criminal athlete, he found us.
Smokey
(08/16/08 2:23pm)Report
Listen….
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 2:50pm)Report
I 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 8:21pm)Report
What do you mean “these People”?
RealityMan
(08/22/08 9:13am)Report
Don’t you have to be on a team to be an athlete? The guy got the boot long ago. Lighten up Francis.