Texan Killed Friend Who Drank Last Cold Beer

[olena]

BANDERA, Texas (Reuters) - A jury on Thursday handed a life prison sentence to a Texas man who shot and killed a longtime friend he accused of drinking the last beer in his refrigerator.
Jurors deliberated for less than two hours before passing the sentence on Steven Brasher, 42, for the murder of Willie Lawson, 39, on Nov. 5 last year.
"There was only two beers left, so I took one, and I told Willie not to take my last beer," Brasher said in a taped statement that was played during the trial.
Testimony showed Brasher shot Lawson in the head with a pistol after the two began arguing over the missing beer. Brasher maintained the shooting was an accident.

 

[Poohbear123]

 

[fklhou]

Sometimes it is hard to be a Texan. I am surprised that he got convicted.

 

[brerrabbit]

I disagree, its easy to be a Texan, been one my whole life. Whats hard to do is understand why idiots like this do what they do, be it in Texas or anywhere else.

 

[Ricola]

At least it beats the heck out of the "twinkie defense".

I can hear Johnny Cochran now, "If the other guy drank it, you must acquit!"

 

[minniepumpernickel]

Originally posted by fklhou
Sometimes it is hard to be a Texan. I am surprised that he got convicted.

ROFL!!

 

[Jeff in BigD]

Well, if it was a Shiner...

 

[WDWHound]

I do have to wonder, if the guy was from California, would the headline have read "Californian Killed Friend Who Drank Last Cold Beer"? I somehow doubt it.

The media seems to take particular joy in trying to paint Texans as a bunch of lawless hicks. It gets old after awhile.

 

[Jeff in BigD]

I think WDWHound hit the nail right on the head!

 

[JulesMom]

I read that in the Houston paper yesterday

 

[Serena]

It's sad, whatever state it happened in.

 

[ncligs]

Another reason I am glad I don't drink.