Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Music news Convicted killer of T.I.'s friend Philant Johnson sentenced to 66 years
Posted by Rodney Carmichael @Rappin_Rodney on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 5:47 PM
After being convicted by a Cincinnati jury for murdering Atlanta rapper T.I.'s friend and associate, Philant Johnson, Cincinnati's Hosea Thomas was sentenced to 66 years in prison this morning, according to the Associated Press.
The prosecution's star witness was the brother of the convicted killer, Pardon Thomas, who took the stand to recount his version of the events that occurred one night in May 2006 when a shootout ensued between two vehicles on I-75. The incident happened after T.I. and his entourage got into an altercation after a performance at a Cincinnati night club.
The rap star, whose real name is Clifford Harris, took the stand during Thomas' trial and said he believed the shots fired at his entourage were really meant for him. T.I. was not hurt.
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