Judge cites ex-McMurry quarterback’s good family in giving him 25 years instead of life for murder
Brodrick “B.J.” Earl Ross Jr., 23, had pleaded guilty in the 2017 shooting death of Chris-Dion Russell.
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6:17 PM on Jul 6, 2021 CDT
A former college football player who admitted taking part in the slaying of a man in Fort Worth was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years behind bars, with a judge saying the man’s upbringing contributed to his decision on the prison term.
Brodrick “B.J.” Earl Ross Jr., 23, pleaded guilty in 2019 to a murder charge in the shooting of 29-year-old Chris-Dion Russell, court records show. Ross had been indicted on a charge of capital murder.