Man Requests Longer Prison Sentence Because of Larry Bird

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Just found this on another board. What a tool!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes

Hard time
Man requests longer prison term to honor Larry Bird
Posted: Thursday October 20, 2005 12:10PM; Updated: Thursday October 20, 2005 1:16PM

Larry Bird not only is leading the Pacers, it appears he is also leading fans of his to request longer prison sentences.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- 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."

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