Plea Bargain
Robert William Greer Jr., 52, in a Texas court on murder charges, agreed to plead guilty if he could stay in the county jail through the end of the month since he believes he would have a better chance of seeing the Super Bowl on TV in the jail than in state prison. Prosecutors agreed with the request, so District Judge Bob Gill sentenced Greer to 18 years, and asked the county sheriff to delay his transfer to prison. (RC/AP) ...Maybe now some wives will realize just how important the championship is.Story Update: When I checked in 2020, Greer was no longer in any Texas prison.
Original Publication Date: 24 January 1999
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 5.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 5.
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