Deshawn Thomas listens to opening statements during his trial on April 14. He was charged in connection with the beating and robbery of former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 | 4:35 p.m.
An 11-time convicted felon has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for kidnapping, robbing and beating an NFL player two years ago.
An attorney for 42-year-old Deshawn Lamont Thomas promised to appeal after Clark County District Court Judge Douglas Smith sentenced Thomas on Wednesday as a habitual criminal.
A jury convicted Thomas in April after five days of testimony including an account of the attack from the 31-year-old Walker.
The former Oakland Raider wide receiver acknowledged he was falling-down drunk when he got into a car with two men he didn't know after a night partying at Las Vegas clubs in June 2008.
Co-defendant Arfat Fadel pleaded guilty to lesser charges and testified against Thomas. He'll be sentenced next week.
Sun archives
- Man accused of beating NFL’s Javon Walker found guilty (4-23-2010)
- Jury deliberations to begin in case of man accused of attacking NFL’s Javon Walker (4-22-2010)
- Man details attack on former Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker (4-20-2010)
- NFL’s Javon Walker cites ‘bad judgment’ before assault (4-15-2010)
- Man goes on trial in attack on ex-Oakland Raiders player Javon Walker (4-14-2010)
- Man accused of assaulting ex-Oakland Raider Javon Walker pleads guilty (4-9-2010)
- Second suspect arrested in Javon Walker beating, robbery (7-8-2008)
- Suspect arrested in beating and robbery of NFL player Javon Walker (6-24-2008)
- Too much money, lots of temptation (6-19-2008)
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