The family of victim, Philant Johnson, may finally be getting some solace as the second man involved in the shooting of rapper T.I.'s young assistant received his sentencing. Padron Thomas received seventeen years in prison after testifying in court against his brother, Hosea Thomas, the shooter.
Padron admitted to driving the vehicle that ambushed and fired upon T.I’s entourage on May 3, 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The prosecutors’ dropped the murder charges in exchange for Padron's plea against his brother. His testimony was enough evidence to book Hosea and finally put the murderer behind bars.
Hosea was sentenced to sixty-six years in prison for shooting Philant Johnson after a dispute in a club three years ago. Hosea said in court, “I was a knucklehead; I wish I could take it all back.”
This is not the first offense for Hosea Thomas. He was recently released from prison in 2002 after he served a fourteen year sentence for rape and robbery. Also, he was involved in a massive drug conspiracy that transported hundreds of pounds of marijuana from California to Cincinnati.
The family and T.I are both relieved that the brothers have been locked up and are off the streets. After three years their prayers have been answered and Philant can finally rest in peace.
Do you guys think it was fair that Padron Thomas only received seventeen years in prison for his involvement in the murder? Drop your comments below and let us know.
Brothers, Padron and Hosea Thomas were sentenced to serious jail time in response to the murder of T.I's assistant, Philant Johnson.
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