Former college football player convicted of killing transgender girlfriend

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/East-Texas-man-convicted-of-killing-transgender-6707296.php

CHRON/By Dylan Baddour Updated 11:53 am, Friday, December 18, 2015

"An East Texas jury on Thursday convicted a former college football player in the murder of his transgender girlfriend.

The Tyler Morning Telegraph reported a jury deliberated for two hours before returning the guilty verdict, which prompted 21-year-old Carlton Ray Champion to stand and shout, "I'll be back on the streets "."

College Football Player Sentenced to Life for Killing Texas Trans Woman

http://www.advocate.com/crime/2015/12/18/college-football-player-sentenced-life-killing-texas-transgender-woman

The Advocate/By Elizabeth Daley December 18 2015 9:39 AM EST

"A college football player who bragged he'd be back on the street after his murder conviction learned today he'll spend the rest of his life behihd bars."