Photo of Mr. Rawls at the link. No wonder Owens is in critical condition.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/04/arrest_made_in_mob_beating_of.html
Rawls has a lengthy criminal history, including a previous conviction for first-degree assault, according to court records. After pleading guilty to the charge in 2000, Judge Joseph Johnston sentenced him to 15 years, with 2 of those to be served in prison and the balance to be suspended.
Rawls was arrested again in 2004 on a pair of third-degree burglary charges, records show, though one of those was dropped. After Rawls pleaded guilty, Johnston sentenced him to 15 years, though only one of those was to be served in confinement, the rest suspended.
Prior to those charges, Rawls was arrested and convicted of first-degree theft of property and firing a weapon into a building or vehicle.
Thank you for the excellent article. So, this dirtbag was convicted of various charges, then is convicted twice with 15-year sentences with him only serving one year and two years respectively? Incredible. And as for this being blown out of proportion, Mayor, have you seen the pictures of the man in the hospital? Oh wait, he’s white so no one should give a rat’s azz. This is far from the last time we’ll be hearing about this sort of thing. And obama is off playing patty cake with Jimmy Fallon. Pathetic.