CINCINNATI (AP) - A Cincinnati man convicted of murdering a friend and assistant of Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. has been sentenced to 66 years to life in prison.
A jury in Cincinnati last month convicted 34-year-old Hosea Thomas of murder, felonious assault and illegally having a gun after a felony conviction.
Twenty-six-year-old Philant Johnson died in May 2006 during a running gun battle on Interstate 75 that followed a T.I. concert in Cincinnati. Three others were injured.
The rap star, whose real name is Clifford Harris, took the stand during Thomas' trial and said he believed the shots fired at his entourage were really meant for him. T.I. was not hurt.
The shooting occurred after a post-concert party at a club.
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