OKLAHOMA CITY -- A man got a prison term longer than prosecutors and defense attorneys had agreed to -- all because of Larry Bird.
The lawyers reached a plea agreement Tuesday for a 30-year term for a man accused of shooting with an intent to kill and robbery. But Eric James Torpy wanted his prison term to match Bird's jersey number 33.
"He said if he was going to go down, he was going to go down in Larry Bird's jersey," Oklahoma County District Judge Ray Elliott said Wednesday. "We accommodated his request and he was just as happy as he could be.
"I've never seen anything like this in 26 years in the courthouse. But, I know the DA is happy about it."
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A man got a prison term longer than prosecutors and defense >attorneys had agreed to -- all because of Larry Bird.>
The lawyers reached a plea agreement Tuesday for a 30-year term for a man >accused of shooting with an intent to kill and robbery. But Eric James Torpy >wanted his prison term to match Bird's jersey number 33.>
"He said if he was going to go down, he was going to go down in Larry Bird's >jersey," Oklahoma County District Judge Ray Elliott said Wednesday. "We >accommodated his request and he was just as happy as he could be.>
"I've never seen anything like this in 26 years in the courthouse. But, I >know the DA is happy about it." >
"Tom MacIntyre" <tom__macintyre@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:340gl1h4ho9ekmjjid1kp10s6oeg6j24ol@4ax.com...> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:24:45 -0700, "brink" <brink@invalid.invalid>> wrote:>
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A man got a prison term longer than prosecutors and >>defense>>attorneys had agreed to -- all because of Larry Bird.>>
The lawyers reached a plea agreement Tuesday for a 30-year term for a man>>accused of shooting with an intent to kill and robbery. But Eric James >>Torpy>>wanted his prison term to match Bird's jersey number 33.>>
"He said if he was going to go down, he was going to go down in Larry >>Bird's>>jersey," Oklahoma County District Judge Ray Elliott said Wednesday. "We>>accommodated his request and he was just as happy as he could be.>>
"I've never seen anything like this in 26 years in the courthouse. But, I>>know the DA is happy about it.">>
Gretzky?
i thought of that but wanted to stay on topic... WE CAN'T HAVE OFF-TOPIC POSTING IN RSB!
but surely some other players out there have higher numbers. johan santana wears 57.
Tom MacIntyre 21 October 2005 22:49:54 [ permanent link ]
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:14:21 -0700, "brink" <brink@invalid.invalid> wrote:
"Tom MacIntyre" <tom__macintyre@hotmail.com> wrote in message >news:340gl1h4ho9ekmjjid1kp10s6oeg6j24ol@4ax.com...>> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:24:45 -0700, "brink" <brink@invalid.invalid>>> wrote:>>
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A man got a prison term longer than prosecutors and >>>defense>>>attorneys had agreed to -- all because of Larry Bird.>>>
The lawyers reached a plea agreement Tuesday for a 30-year term for a man>>>accused of shooting with an intent to kill and robbery. But Eric James >>>Torpy>>>wanted his prison term to match Bird's jersey number 33.>>>
"He said if he was going to go down, he was going to go down in Larry >>>Bird's>>>jersey," Oklahoma County District Judge Ray Elliott said Wednesday. "We>>>accommodated his request and he was just as happy as he could be.>>>
"I've never seen anything like this in 26 years in the courthouse. But, I>>>know the DA is happy about it.">>>
Gretzky?>
i thought of that but wanted to stay on topic... WE CAN'T HAVE OFF-TOPIC >POSTING IN RSB!
A guy using a basketball player's jersey number os on-topic how?...oh...BASkEtBALL, right?
Tom
but surely some other players out there have higher numbers. johan santana >wears 57.>
