86-year-old Collin County man sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting son, grandson
A double-murder conviction for 86-year-old Paul Tanner Sr. — convicted of killing his own son and grandson — may have put a tragic exclamation point on the sad trials of a once-thriving Collin County family.
A frail-looking Tanner sat slumped in his wheelchair, bowing his head slightly as the guilty verdicts were read Tuesday after nearly seven hours of jury deliberation. The punishment phase of the trial took just minutes before District Judge Ray Wheless imposed a life sentence for the violent slayings.
Prosecutors said the former millionaire shot 59-year-old Paul Alexander Tanner Jr., who was also known as Alex, and 23-year-old Ryan Dawson Tanner because he was going broke and didn't want them to live in poverty. Their decomposed bodies were found May 17, 2013, in a home the three men shared in the small town of Fairview, located along Highway 75 between Allen and McKinney.
Defense attorneys said they don't believe the state proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt and plan to appeal.
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It's sad that the shooter thought so little of his son's and grandson's abilities to handle what their own problems that he felt compelled to take such an action.
I also read that you were supposed to have a medical procedure this morning so I hope that you are doing well and recovering nicely. Please let me know how things are going. 
