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Son gets 20 years for father's murder

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By Janna Brown, Meteorologist - email

 

Bluefield (WVVA) --A former Princeton High School football players is sentenced to 20 years in prison for the second degree murder of his father.

Tevin Allen, 19, of Princeton was also given five years probation following his release.

Allen originally claimed he killed his father, James Scott, 35, in self-defense. Scott was shot to death near a vacant lot on High Street in Princeton in August 2011.

"That was my son and that's my grandson. I didn't want to see my grandson go to prison for life but I did want to see him do outside of the Anthony Center so I'm satisfied with the Judge with the sentence. I'm very satisfied with it," says Allen's grandmother Mary Brown.

Allen apologized to his family during the emotional hearing.

 

Original post: A former Princeton football star is set to be sentenced today. Tevin Allen pled guilty to second degree murder of his father before Judge William Sadler in late May. Allen originally claimed he killed his father, 35 year old James Scott, in self-defense.

Scott was shot near a vacant lot on high street in Princeton in August of 2011.

Stay with WVVA and WVVA.com through out the day for updates on Allen's judgement.

 

 

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