Stephanie Taylor
TideSports.com Staff Writer
A former University of Alabama football player accused of robbing two UA students in 2013 will not serve jail time after pleading guilty earlier this week.
Eddie Williams, 22, was one of four players charged in two separate robberies of students.
According to police, Williams, D.J. Pettway and Tyler Hayes punched a student's head and face and kicked him in the ribs and back near a men's dorm at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12, 2013.
Williams and Hayes admitted to the attack, which caused cuts to the victim's face, a mild concussion and severe swelling, according to the arrest warrants.
The players said they stole the victim's backpack, which contained his Apple laptop computer. In the second case, Williams admitted to police that he punched another student's head and face while Pettway and Hayes stood by and watched. Williams said that he stole the student's wallet which contained cash, credit cards and a student identification card that he said he used to buy snacks from a vending machine in the football players' dorm. Brent Calloway was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card after he admitted to buying snacks from a vending machine with a stolen student ID card.
Williams pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree robbery on Monday. He received a 10-year suspended sentence, meaning he will not serve jail time unless he violates conditions of his five-year supervised probation. He will be subject to full narcotics screenings and be required to pay court costs and victims restitution.
Pettway, Hayes and Calloway were granted youthful offender status, according to court documents, which means details about their cases aren't public record. Pettway, a senior defensive lineman, returned to the team in 2014.
Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Chuck Malone denied Williams' second application for youthful offender status.
Williams was 20 at the time. He is now living in Pensacola, Fla., and is working as a roofer, attorney Josh Swords wrote in the youthful offender application.
"Numerous colleges have shown interest in him to attend their institution, but he is unable to with felony charges pending, much less a conviction," Swords wrote in the document.
"When Mr. Williams was arrested, he completely and voluntarily claimed responsibility for his actions with law enforcement and cooperated fully with their investigation, even when the other co-defendants who later received youthful offender status would not. At the original youthful offender hearing on Sept. 27, 2013, Mr. Williams accepted responsibility for his wrongdoing before this Honorable Court, as well as the victims, who were present at this time. The victims acknowledged his acceptance of responsibility and wished for Mr. Williams a second chance to do something good with his life, such as participate in the 'Wounded Warriors Project' in order to make restitution or amends for the bad acts he had committed."
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TideSports.com Staff Writer
A former University of Alabama football player accused of robbing two UA students in 2013 will not serve jail time after pleading guilty earlier this week.
Eddie Williams, 22, was one of four players charged in two separate robberies of students.
According to police, Williams, D.J. Pettway and Tyler Hayes punched a student's head and face and kicked him in the ribs and back near a men's dorm at 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12, 2013.
Williams and Hayes admitted to the attack, which caused cuts to the victim's face, a mild concussion and severe swelling, according to the arrest warrants.
The players said they stole the victim's backpack, which contained his Apple laptop computer. In the second case, Williams admitted to police that he punched another student's head and face while Pettway and Hayes stood by and watched. Williams said that he stole the student's wallet which contained cash, credit cards and a student identification card that he said he used to buy snacks from a vending machine in the football players' dorm. Brent Calloway was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card after he admitted to buying snacks from a vending machine with a stolen student ID card.
Williams pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree robbery on Monday. He received a 10-year suspended sentence, meaning he will not serve jail time unless he violates conditions of his five-year supervised probation. He will be subject to full narcotics screenings and be required to pay court costs and victims restitution.
Pettway, Hayes and Calloway were granted youthful offender status, according to court documents, which means details about their cases aren't public record. Pettway, a senior defensive lineman, returned to the team in 2014.
Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Chuck Malone denied Williams' second application for youthful offender status.
Williams was 20 at the time. He is now living in Pensacola, Fla., and is working as a roofer, attorney Josh Swords wrote in the youthful offender application.
"Numerous colleges have shown interest in him to attend their institution, but he is unable to with felony charges pending, much less a conviction," Swords wrote in the document.
"When Mr. Williams was arrested, he completely and voluntarily claimed responsibility for his actions with law enforcement and cooperated fully with their investigation, even when the other co-defendants who later received youthful offender status would not. At the original youthful offender hearing on Sept. 27, 2013, Mr. Williams accepted responsibility for his wrongdoing before this Honorable Court, as well as the victims, who were present at this time. The victims acknowledged his acceptance of responsibility and wished for Mr. Williams a second chance to do something good with his life, such as participate in the 'Wounded Warriors Project' in order to make restitution or amends for the bad acts he had committed."
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