'Super' Twist To Murder Plea
Robert William Greer Jr. was willing to plead guilty to murder for strangling a man - but only if he could watch the Super Bowl before heading to a state prison.
Prosecutors agreed, and District Judge Bob Gill sentenced Greer to 18 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole in about five years.
Greer, 52, was arrested in Las Vegas in April after 10 years on the run. He pleaded guilty for the slaying of 73-year-old John Dobbs in suburban Fort Worth in 1988.
Greer asked that he not be imprisoned until Feb. 1, so he could watch the Super Bowl at the Tarrant County jail. Greer told his attorneys that the Jan. 31 game would be the best ever if the Minnesota Vikings play in it.
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The Vikings play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday for the chance to advance to the Super Bowl.
Greer would not necessarily be prohibited from watching the game in prison, but he apparently thought his chances were better in the county jail.
Gill told Greer that he has no control over when inmates are transferred to prison, but that he would make a recommendation to the sheriff's department.
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