![]() ![]() Leal's gun." We are unable to determine if the theft and possession resulted in Leal's death or if Leal's death precipitated the theft and possession. All the court found was that Thomas was "involved" in Leal's murder and "the theft of Mr. The problem here is that the district court did not make any findings that Thomas's conduct put into motion a series of events that led to Leal's death. § 5K2.1, to a defendant who transported a minor across state lines for the purpose of prostitution who was killed, presumably by a customer). 1992) (affirming application of the general "death results" guideline, U.S.S.G. 1993) (approved application of homicide cross reference to a defendant who fired recklessly into a group of New Year's Eve partygoers killing one of them) United States v. ![]() We affirmed concluding that irrespective of whether Walls fired the fatal shot, his conduct resulted in the bystander's death. The district court cross-referenced Walls's conviction for possession of a firearm while a felon with the homicide guidelines, reasoning that Walls "put in motion this series of events that resulted in the taking of a human life." Id. For example, in Walls, the evidence introduced at sentencing demonstrated that the defendant gathered a group of armed men, proceeded to a rival's house where a gunfight ensued, and fired a shot into a crowd in which an innocent bystander was killed. Generally, this means that the defendant's possession of a weapon during the commission of another offense "put into motion a chain of events that ended in a tragedy." Id. You may also download our new Grambling athletics mobile app by clicking here for IOS (Apple) devices, or by clicking here for Android devices.To determine "if death resulted," the sentencing court must ascertain whether the defendant's conduct was "intentional or reckless" and whether death was "a foreseeable risk" of that conduct. Harris Auditorium at 11 a.m.įor complete coverage of Grambling State athletics, follow the Tigers on social media at (Twitter), /gramblingstateathletics (Facebook), or visit the official home of Grambling State Athletics at. The funeral will be Saturday, Jon the campus of Grambling State University at the T.H. You will remain in our hearts forever, rest in paradise. Your alma mater and Gramfam will miss you dearly. Thank you to "The VOICE" for your unwavering support and for the abundance of beautiful memories. Leon, it is your time to rest peacefully. The podcast was for 32 consecutive weeks airing every Tuesday. The collaboration resulted in creating a weekly sports podcast on Instagram live called "Rollin' with the G" which highlighted recent alumni who achieved greatness not only in competition, but also those who were successful after college in their specific profession. He joined the forces of the Sports Information Department alongside Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Habtom Keleta and Assistant Sports Information Director Evan Murry in April 2020 and created a monumental masterpiece during the national pandemic. Leon served in many different capacities even during the national pandemic and NCAA dead period in 2020. ![]() "We will keep in his parents, Leon and Irene Thomas, as well as his brother Leon in our prayers." "We will all miss his physical presence and voice, but we know that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8). "On behalf of Christy and I, and the entire Grambling family ,we were saddened to learn of the passing of Leon Thomas, III," added President Rick Gallot. To view his phenomenal introduction, click here. His introduction became one of the most exhilarating introduction of all time. Fans were always on the edge of their seats waiting to hear him leap from language to language just to describe the "World Famed". His voice resonated in stadiums and arenas bouncing from beam to beam, scoreboard to scoreboard, and from the press box to the 50-yard line. He was a trailblazer in the industry of entertainment and announcing. Whether he was announcing a G-Men football game, halftime for the World Famed Tiger Marching Band, Calendar Girl Pageant, or other Grambling events, you felt his love for Grambling State University. Leon was a pioneer that made selfless and immeasurable contributions to not just Grambling State University, but specifically to the "World Famed". Leon Thomas III, who was The VOICE of the World Famed Tiger Marching Band for many years. ![]() By: Evan Murry - Assistant Sports Informationn Director Story Links GRAMBLING, La | Grambling State University is saddened by the passing of Mr. ![]()
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